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Around Little Saint Francis 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
Little Saint Francis River is a 27.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at USGS gauge site 07035000. The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1983 to 2026
Little Saint Francis River typically runs highest in April, at a median 101 cfs, and lowest in September, at 4.5 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 13,800 cfs, in 1994.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 67 | 30 to 162 |
| February | 74 | 36 to 148 |
| March | 99 | 52 to 187 |
| April | 101 | 52 to 253 |
| May | 77 | 35 to 220 |
| June | 14 | 7.5 to 41 |
| July | 7.1 | 3.3 to 18 |
| August | 5.6 | 2.5 to 14 |
| September | 4.5 | 2.6 to 12 |
| October | 5.6 | 3.6 to 16 |
| November | 24 | 7.6 to 96 |
| December | 65 | 20 to 143 |
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 35 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for USGS gauge 07035000 (site 07035000). 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 Little Saint Francis River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Thompson Ford AccessSt. Francis RiverPublic
- Fredericktown City LakeFredericktown City LakePublic
- Fredericktown City LakeFredericktown City LakePublic
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