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Around Mississinewa River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Mississinewa River is a 36.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Mississinewa River at Marion, IN (site 03326500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1924 to 2026
Mississinewa River typically runs highest in March, at a median 640 cfs, and lowest in September, at 65 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 23,400 cfs, in 1958.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 271 | 126 to 770 |
| February | 363 | 183 to 897 |
| March | 640 | 318 to 1,440 |
| April | 553 | 310 to 1,210 |
| May | 337 | 198 to 701 |
| June | 244 | 144 to 522 |
| July | 123 | 81 to 279 |
| August | 82 | 57 to 146 |
| September | 65 | 43 to 123 |
| October | 68 | 48 to 149 |
| November | 129 | 67 to 261 |
| December | 206 | 91 to 570 |
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 103 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Mississinewa River at Marion, IN (site 03326500). 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 Mississinewa River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Charles Mill ParkMississinewa RiverPublic
- Pearson MillMississinewa LakePublic
- Red BridgeMississinewa LakePublic
- Miami State Recreation AreaMississinewa LakePublic
- MiamiMississinewa LakePublic
- Frances SlocumMississinewa LakePublic
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