About this river
Leaf River is a 14.8 mile river near Black Creek Canoe Rental in Mississippi. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Leaf River near New Augusta, MS (site 02474560). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1990 to 2026
Leaf River typically runs highest in March, at a median 5,100 cfs, and lowest in October, at 939 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 74,000 cfs, in 1990.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3,240 | 2,070 to 7,020 | |
| February | 5,040 | 2,860 to 10,200 | |
| March | 5,100 | 3,080 to 8,550 | |
| April | 3,440 | 2,210 to 7,705 | |
| May | 1,910 | 1,300 to 3,810 | |
| June | 1,565 | 1,120 to 2,790 | |
| July | 1,420 | 993 to 2,370 | |
| August | 1,150 | 864 to 1,700 | |
| September | 1,020 | 765 to 1,490 | |
| October | 939 | 733 to 1,200 | |
| November | 1,115 | 809 to 1,780 | |
| December | 2,100 | 1,200 to 4,450 |
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 Leaf River near New Augusta, MS (site 02474560). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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