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Buffalo River in Mississippi

River55.9 mi

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Around Buffalo River

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

About this river

Buffalo River is a 55.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Buffalo River near Woodville, MS (site 07295000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1942 to 2026

Buffalo River typically runs highest in February, at a median 200 cfs, and lowest in October, at 43 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 30,700 cfs, in 1973.

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Typical flow by month at Buffalo River near Woodville, MS, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January15185 to 355
February200116 to 432
March190120 to 408
April14793 to 300
May9261 to 208
June6847 to 125
July6444 to 112
August5539 to 83
September4836 to 76
October4332 to 61
November5439 to 92
December10460 to 221

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 81 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Buffalo River near Woodville, MS (site 07295000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

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

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