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Around Upper Grand River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Upper Grand River is a 14.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Lower Grand River at Bayou Sorrel, LA (site 07381450). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2002 to 2014
Upper Grand River typically runs highest in February, at a median 2,160 cfs, and lowest in August, at 592 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 12,700 cfs, in 2004.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,360 | 901 to 2,380 |
| February | 2,160 | 1,110 to 3,890 |
| March | 1,700 | 1,090 to 2,660 |
| April | 982 | 653 to 2,215 |
| May | 846 | 532 to 2,390 |
| June | 871 | 624 to 1,230 |
| July | 814 | 514 to 1,080 |
| August | 592 | 349 to 911 |
| September | 596 | 313 to 1,220 |
| October | 737 | 458 to 1,210 |
| November | 701 | 367 to 1,270 |
| December | 983 | 780 to 1,650 |
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 12 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Lower Grand River at Bayou Sorrel, LA (site 07381450). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Upper Grand River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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