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Noxubee River in Mississippi

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Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wil…9.4 mi10 mi

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

About this river

Noxubee River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Noxubee River at Macon, MS (site 02448000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1928 to 2027

Noxubee River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,340 cfs, and lowest in October, at 74 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 110,000 cfs, in 1979.

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Typical flow by month at Noxubee River at Macon, MS, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January790302 to 2,300
February1,300500 to 3,500
March1,340571 to 3,180
April702316 to 2,645
May274152 to 663
June14291 to 326
July14894 to 278
August10772 to 189
September8058 to 142
October7454 to 121
November10666 to 225
December333129 to 1,170

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 91 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Noxubee River at Macon, MS (site 02448000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Noxubee River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • HIghway 45 BridgeNoxubee RiverPublic
  • Lake Tiak-O' KhataLake Tiak-O' KhataPublic
  • Legion LakeLegion LakePublic
  • Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife RefugeLoakfoma LakePublic
  • Ross BranchRoss BranchPublic
  • Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife RefugeBluff LakePublic

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