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Around Buffalo River
Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Buffalo River is a 31.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Buffalo River near Flat Woods, TN (site 03604000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1920 to 2026
Buffalo River typically runs highest in March, at a median 859 cfs, and lowest in September, at 213 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 75,800 cfs, in 1991.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 701 | 440 to 1,160 |
| February | 802 | 522 to 1,300 |
| March | 859 | 595 to 1,370 |
| April | 741 | 534 to 1,195 |
| May | 526 | 369 to 805 |
| June | 349 | 272 to 498 |
| July | 288 | 214 to 399 |
| August | 241 | 187 to 313 |
| September | 213 | 169 to 286 |
| October | 224 | 173 to 302 |
| November | 306 | 230 to 472 |
| December | 502 | 303 to 893 |
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 106 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Buffalo River near Flat Woods, TN (site 03604000). 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 Buffalo River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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