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Little River in Georgia

River36.0 mi
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Around Little River

5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Little River is a 36.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Little River near Washington, GA (site 02193500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1950 to 2026

Little River typically runs highest in March, at a median 224 cfs, and lowest in September, at 29 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 13,400 cfs, in 1971.

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Typical flow by month at Little River near Washington, GA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January16989 to 346
February213134 to 426
March224138 to 411
April154107 to 267
May8951 to 147
June6030 to 99
July3818 to 78
August3011 to 60
September299.9 to 50
October3012 to 63
November4727 to 91
December8847 to 211

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 59 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Little River near Washington, GA (site 02193500). 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 Little River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • State Highway 78/Little RiverLittle River - Clarks Hill LakePublic

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