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Big Black River in Mississippi

River62.1 mi

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Around Big Black River

Rocky Springs Campground, Milepost 5…4.2 miVisitor Center14 mi10 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Big Black River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Big Black River near Bovina, MS (site 07290000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1936 to 2026

Big Black River typically runs highest in March, at a median 6,270 cfs, and lowest in October, at 259 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 90,600 cfs, in 1983.

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Typical flow by month at Big Black River near Bovina, MS, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January3,9301,390 to 9,310
February5,9002,350 to 11,200
March6,2703,030 to 11,900
April4,7101,670 to 10,700
May1,800742 to 6,360
June817432 to 2,085
July621342 to 1,430
August483295 to 899
September311212 to 666
October259158 to 522
November401216 to 1,105
December1,710519 to 4,950

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 90 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Big Black River near Bovina, MS (site 07290000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Big Black River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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