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Hatchie River in Tennessee

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Around Hatchie River

20 mi

Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Hatchie River is a 45.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Hatchie River near Walnut, MS (site 07029270). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1948 to 2026

Hatchie River typically runs highest in March, at a median 435 cfs, and lowest in September, at 64 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 20,700 cfs, in 1973.

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Typical flow by month at Hatchie River near Walnut, MS, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January337197 to 815
February393255 to 906
March435265 to 937
April389222 to 755
May191121 to 379
June11780 to 210
July9364 to 158
August6651 to 103
September6446 to 120
October7555 to 111
November11687 to 189
December234141 to 580

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 47 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Hatchie River near Walnut, MS (site 07029270). 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 Hatchie River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Wall Doxey State ParkSpring LakePublic
  • Chewalla LakeChewalla LakePublic
  • Tippah County LakeTippah County LakePublic
  • Highway 57Hatchie RiverPublic
  • Powell ChapelHatchie RiverPublic
  • Herb Parsons LakeWolf River - Herb Parsons LakePublic
  • Highway 64Hatchie RiverPublic
  • Highway 18Hatchie RiverRestricted

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