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Homochitto River in Mississippi

River62.1 mi

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Around Homochitto River

Clear Springs Recreation Area6.3 miNatchez State Park Campground21.7 mi20 mi

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

About this river

Homochitto River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Homochitto River at Rosetta, MS (site 07292500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1952 to 2026

Homochitto River typically runs highest in February, at a median 933 cfs, and lowest in October, at 269 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 118,000 cfs, in 1974.

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Typical flow by month at Homochitto River at Rosetta, MS, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January743458 to 1,480
February933591 to 1,900
March929608 to 1,610
April704466 to 1,255
May507357 to 897
June402283 to 624
July378278 to 598
August321242 to 436
September298230 to 421
October269213 to 381
November316241 to 489
December513339 to 1,100

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 73 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Homochitto River at Rosetta, MS (site 07292500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

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

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