About this river
Leaf River is a 12.1 mile river near Desoto Outfitters in Mississippi. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Leaf River near Mclain, MS (site 02475000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1940 to 2025
Leaf River typically runs highest in March, at a median 7,730 cfs, and lowest in October, at 1,110 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 126,000 cfs, in 1961.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5,130 | 3,070 to 10,200 | |
| February | 7,050 | 4,190 to 13,800 | |
| March | 7,730 | 4,220 to 13,700 | |
| April | 5,925 | 2,895 to 12,500 | |
| May | 2,660 | 1,680 to 6,300 | |
| June | 1,755 | 1,240 to 3,240 | |
| July | 1,710 | 1,200 to 2,920 | |
| August | 1,530 | 1,020 to 2,310 | |
| September | 1,255 | 918 to 1,965 | |
| October | 1,110 | 822 to 1,660 | |
| November | 1,370 | 894 to 2,500 | |
| December | 3,180 | 1,700 to 7,140 |
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 86 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Leaf River near Mclain, MS (site 02475000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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