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Around Middle Fork Forked Deer River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Middle Fork Forked Deer River is a 53.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Middle Fork Forked Deer River near Fairview (site 07028960). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1997 to 2026
Middle Fork Forked Deer River typically runs highest in March, at a median 264 cfs, and lowest in September, at 85 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 16,000 cfs, in 2010.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 207 | 145 to 473 |
| February | 255 | 173 to 544 |
| March | 264 | 174 to 510 |
| April | 223 | 164 to 448 |
| May | 176 | 116 to 346 |
| June | 118 | 90 to 184 |
| July | 98 | 76 to 144 |
| August | 87 | 72 to 126 |
| September | 85 | 72 to 122 |
| October | 92 | 80 to 137 |
| November | 130 | 104 to 201 |
| December | 220 | 147 to 415 |
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 29 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Middle Fork Forked Deer River near Fairview (site 07028960). 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 Middle Fork Forked Deer River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Davy Crockett LakeNolichucky River - Davy Crockett LakePublic
- Gibson County LakeGibson County LakePublic
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