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Little River in Indiana

River22.7 mi
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Around Little River

J. Edward Roush Lake17.5 mi5 mi

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

About this river

Little River is a 22.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Little River near Huntington, IN (site 03324000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1945 to 2026

Little River typically runs highest in March, at a median 229 cfs, and lowest in September, at 24 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,620 cfs, in 2015.

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Typical flow by month at Little River near Huntington, IN, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January10452 to 287
February12267 to 366
March229110 to 540
April17795 to 460
May10566 to 266
June8747 to 204
July4125 to 92
August3019 to 53
September2415 to 43
October2919 to 57
November5027 to 102
December8137 to 215

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 82 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Little River near Huntington, IN (site 03324000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Little River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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