Great Miami River in Ohio
Around here
Around Great Miami River
Access7
- Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical ParkRecreation area2.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Huffman Prairie Interpretive CenterVisitor center3.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Wright-Dunbar Interpretive CenterVisitor center4.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Paul Laurence Dunbar House Visitor CenterVisitor center5.1 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Great Miami River is a 46.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Great Miami River at Piqua OH (site 03262500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2012 to 2026
Great Miami River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,060 cfs, and lowest in October, at 88 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 21,300 cfs, in 2014.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 548 | 272 to 1,390 |
| February | 554 | 318 to 1,500 |
| March | 1,060 | 551 to 2,210 |
| April | 976 | 516 to 2,100 |
| May | 616 | 379 to 1,450 |
| June | 423 | 261 to 915 |
| July | 266 | 150 to 719 |
| August | 135 | 95 to 206 |
| September | 90 | 65 to 144 |
| October | 88 | 73 to 207 |
| November | 173 | 90 to 540 |
| December | 265 | 143 to 586 |
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 14 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Great Miami River at Piqua OH (site 03262500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Great Miami River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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