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Great Miami River in Ohio

River61.1 mi
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Around Great Miami River

West Fork of Mill Creek Lake14.8 mi10 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · 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

Great Miami River is a 61.1 mile river near Morgan's Outdoor Adventures in Indiana. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Great Miami River at Middletown OH (site 03272100). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 9. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1995 to 2026

Great Miami River typically runs highest in March, at a median 4,400 cfs, and lowest in September, at 744 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 52,400 cfs, in 2025.

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Typical flow by month at Great Miami River at Middletown OH, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January2,8501,600 to 5,730
February2,8501,920 to 5,410
March4,4002,650 to 7,970
April4,0252,620 to 7,260
May3,4202,250 to 6,420
June2,7001,645 to 4,680
July1,5601,060 to 2,480
August912721 to 1,330
September744576 to 1,100
October778568 to 1,320
November1,050677 to 2,220
December1,7201,010 to 4,580

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 31 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Great Miami River at Middletown OH (site 03272100). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

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

  • Ohio River Launch ClubPublic
  • Schmidt Field Park & Boat Launch/Schmidt Recreation ComplexPublic
  • Mariners LandingPublic
  • Great Miami Swamp at Shawnee LookoutGreat Miami RiverPublic
  • Catalina HarborPublic
  • Bicentennial Boat RampPublic
  • Black St. Ramp - Combs ParkPublic

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