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Little River in Louisiana

River62.1 mi
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Around Little River

Stuart Lake12.5 miCatahoula National Wildlife Refuge14.8 mi5 mi

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

Little River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Little River near Rochelle, LA (site 07372200). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1958 to 2026

Little River typically runs highest in February, at a median 3,120 cfs, and lowest in October, at 45 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 127,000 cfs, in 2016.

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Typical flow by month at Little River near Rochelle, LA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January2,190575 to 5,400
February3,1201,380 to 6,310
March3,1101,330 to 5,720
April2,325636 to 5,400
May805303 to 3,740
June334107 to 1,170
July13366 to 393
August6934 to 190
September6229 to 190
October4524 to 178
November10131 to 711
December930212 to 3,350

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 63 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Little River near Rochelle, LA (site 07372200). 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 Little River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Russell LandingLittle RiverRestricted
  • Catahoula Lake DamCatahoula LakePublic
  • Lonnies LandingLittle RiverPublic
  • French Fork LandingLittle RiverPublic
  • Hardwater Lake RampHardwater LakePublic
  • Old River LandingOld RiverRestricted

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