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Around Escatawpa River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Escatawpa River is a 56.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at USGS gauge site 02479560. The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1974 to 2021
Escatawpa River typically runs highest in February, at a median 1,240 cfs, and lowest in October, at 237 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 34,100 cfs, in 2017.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,050 | 653 to 2,000 |
| February | 1,240 | 760 to 2,190 |
| March | 1,200 | 697 to 2,200 |
| April | 831 | 430 to 1,710 |
| May | 461 | 243 to 1,160 |
| June | 454 | 236 to 890 |
| July | 426 | 239 to 799 |
| August | 379 | 227 to 668 |
| September | 275 | 179 to 571 |
| October | 237 | 155 to 437 |
| November | 361 | 202 to 759 |
| December | 679 | 395 to 1,400 |
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 47 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for USGS gauge 02479560 (site 02479560). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Escatawpa River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Escatawpa RiverEscatawpa RiverPublic
- Presleys Outing LaunchJackson CreekPublic
- Dog RiverEscatawpa RiverPublic
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