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Yalobusha River in Mississippi

River34.9 mi
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Around Yalobusha River

Tallahatchie National Wildlife Refuge10.5 mi5 mi

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

About this river

Yalobusha River is a 34.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Yalobusha River at Grenada, MS (site 07285500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1991 to 2027

Yalobusha River typically runs highest in January, at a median 3,210 cfs, and lowest in June, at 488 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 22,700 cfs, in 2020.

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Typical flow by month at Yalobusha River at Grenada, MS, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January3,210938 to 5,460
February2,950855 to 5,460
March2,290584 to 3,710
April1,310484 to 2,790
May793349 to 2,710
June488277 to 2,595
July678266 to 2,860
August2,510387 to 3,400
September2,6501,545 to 3,455
October2,2501,640 to 3,270
November2,4901,815 to 3,450
December2,150875 to 4,200

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 Yalobusha River at Grenada, MS (site 07285500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

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

  • Mcintyre ScattersMcintyre ScattersPublic
  • Malmaison RoadYalobusha RiverPublic
  • Highway 8 BridgeYalobusha RiverPublic

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