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Around Escatawpa River
- Grand Bay National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area7.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Grand Bay National Estuarine Research ReserveRecreation area7.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area14.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- William M. Colmer Visitor CenterVisitor center23.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Escatawpa River is a 62.1 mile river near Outdoor Recreation & Marina, Bldg 6726 in Mississippi. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Escatawpa River near Wilmer, AL (site 02479500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1946 to 2026
Escatawpa River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,080 cfs, and lowest in June, at 237 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 23,400 cfs, in 1959.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 800 | 506 to 1,500 |
| February | 1,040 | 590 to 1,650 |
| March | 1,080 | 660 to 1,980 |
| April | 803 | 471 to 1,715 |
| May | 421 | 222 to 863 |
| June | 237 | 138 to 505 |
| July | 327 | 175 to 822 |
| August | 363 | 162 to 653 |
| December | 380 | 190 to 1,090 |
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 28 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Escatawpa River near Wilmer, AL (site 02479500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Escatawpa River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Bellview StreetPascagoula RiverPublic
- Bayou HeronBayou HeronPublic
- RiverfrontEscatawpa RiverPublic
- Highway 63Escatawpa RiverPublic
- Shingle Mill Rd. LaunchEscatawpa RiverPublic
- I-10Pascagoula RiverPublic
- Escatawpa RiverEscatawpa RiverPublic
- Pascagoula RiverPascagoula RiverPublic
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