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Coldwater River in Mississippi

River34.9 mi

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Around Coldwater River

Hernando Point Pavilion4 miHernando Point Campground4.1 mi10 mi

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

About this river

Coldwater River is a 34.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Coldwater River near Lewisburg, MS (site 07276000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1940 to 2024

Coldwater River typically runs highest in March, at a median 308 cfs, and lowest in October, at 50 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 21,400 cfs, in 1946.

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Typical flow by month at Coldwater River near Lewisburg, MS, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January16779 to 727
February289104 to 980
March308122 to 875
April12582 to 416
May7957 to 140
June6249 to 107
July6045 to 116
August5746 to 74
September5241 to 68
October5041 to 66
November8260 to 206
December11268 to 338

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 16 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Coldwater River near Lewisburg, MS (site 07276000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

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

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