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Around Rough River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Rough River is a 62.1 mile river near Paddle Perry, Inc. in Indiana. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Rough River near Dundee, KY (site 03319000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1960 to 2004
Rough River typically runs highest in February, at a median 2,180 cfs, and lowest in August, at 94 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 19,100 cfs, in 1989.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,840 | 400 to 2,580 |
| February | 2,180 | 770 to 2,940 |
| March | 1,640 | 688 to 2,470 |
| April | 770 | 330 to 2,095 |
| May | 801 | 159 to 2,060 |
| June | 431 | 93 to 1,480 |
| July | 116 | 74 to 450 |
| August | 94 | 64 to 164 |
| September | 113 | 70 to 581 |
| October | 754 | 421 to 1,060 |
| November | 983 | 664 to 1,350 |
| December | 1,540 | 291 to 2,270 |
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 36 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Rough River near Dundee, KY (site 03319000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Rough River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- LivermoreGreen RiverPublic
- Washburn LakeWashburn LakePublic
- Cave CreekRough River LakePublic
- L.C. LikensRough River LakePublic
- Pine Ridge 2Rough River LakePublic
- Indian ValleyRough River LakePublic
- Cannon's PointRough River LakePublic
- State Park MarinaRough River - Rough River LakePublic
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