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Around Muskingum River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Muskingum River is a 38.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Muskingum River at McConnelsville OH (site 03150000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1922 to 2026
Muskingum River typically runs highest in March, at a median 12,500 cfs, and lowest in October, at 1,530 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 124,000 cfs, in 1937.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6,750 | 3,270 to 14,600 |
| February | 9,060 | 4,790 to 17,100 |
| March | 12,500 | 7,510 to 21,300 |
| April | 11,450 | 7,120 to 20,300 |
| May | 7,700 | 4,400 to 13,700 |
| June | 4,555 | 2,675 to 8,495 |
| July | 2,960 | 1,920 to 5,600 |
| August | 2,000 | 1,380 to 3,380 |
| September | 1,605 | 1,075 to 2,615 |
| October | 1,530 | 1,100 to 2,590 |
| November | 3,065 | 1,755 to 5,605 |
| December | 5,140 | 2,770 to 11,000 |
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 96 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Muskingum River at McConnelsville OH (site 03150000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Muskingum River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Stockport Lock and Dam No. 6Public
- McConnelsville Lock and Dam Ramp No.7Public
- McConnelsville Warf ParkPublic
- Malta RampPublic
- Blue Rock State ParkPublic
- D and D MarinePublic
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