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Around Pee Dee River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
Pee Dee River is a 61.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Pee Dee R near Rockingham, NC (site 02129000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1928 to 2026
Pee Dee River typically runs highest in March, at a median 9,260 cfs, and lowest in September, at 3,640 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 242,000 cfs, in 1945.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8,370 | 5,190 to 11,400 |
| February | 9,260 | 5,880 to 13,400 |
| March | 9,260 | 6,160 to 13,200 |
| April | 7,705 | 5,035 to 11,350 |
| May | 5,490 | 3,720 to 8,530 |
| June | 4,770 | 2,925 to 7,305 |
| July | 4,130 | 2,660 to 5,930 |
| August | 4,040 | 2,400 to 6,080 |
| September | 3,640 | 1,855 to 5,550 |
| October | 3,720 | 1,760 to 5,560 |
| November | 4,025 | 2,290 to 6,685 |
| December | 5,980 | 3,770 to 9,410 |
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 99 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Pee Dee R near Rockingham, NC (site 02129000). 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 Pee Dee River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- DiggsPee Dee RiverPublic
- RockinghamPee Dee RiverPublic
- Blewetts GravePee Dee RiverPublic
- Pee DeePee Dee River (Blewett Falls Lake)Public
- Grassy IslandMountain CreekPublic
- Red HillPee Dee RiverPublic
- Clarks CreekPee Dee RiverPublic
- Lillys BridgePee Dee River (Lake Tillery)Public
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