Mississippi · D'Lo, MS

Strong River float season

Gauge 02487500 on the D'Lo Water Park floats. The little rock-bottomed Strong pours over ledges at D'Lo Water Park, a Depression-era swimming and float spot that generations of central Mississippians call summer.

tubingcanoekayak Fullest: Jan–Mar Leanest: Sep–Nov
Strong River — typical flow through the year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 300 1k 2.5k 4k
median flow for the date middle half of years (25th–75th percentile) most years (10th–90th)

Right now at this gauge

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Live reading from the USGS gauge page for Strong River. Provisional data — subject to revision.

The year on this river

In a typical year at the D'Lo gauge, the Strong River runs fullest Jan–Mar and leanest Sep–Nov. Where today's reading falls inside that rhythm matters more than the raw number — the same flow that feels thin in spring can be the summer norm. Half of all past February days at this gauge ran above 541 CFS; the October median is 42 CFS.

Median of daily flows in each month across this gauge's full record — half of past days ran above these figures, half below.
Month Typical flow (CFS)
January 400
February 541
March 532
April 332
May 138
June 81
July 73
August 60
September 47
October 42
November 56
December 161

Record context

This gauge has measured daily flow since 1929 — 97 years of record. The largest daily average ever logged here was 30,100 CFS, in April 2014. Rivers do that sometimes; it's why the safety panel above isn't decoration.

Planning dates? The trip-window checker shows what flows have historically looked like on any week you pick for this river, or see what a CFS actually looks like.

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Common questions

When is the Strong River usually at its fullest?

At the D'Lo gauge, the fullest stretch of a typical year is Jan–Mar, with the single highest monthly median in February (about 541 CFS). The leanest months are usually Sep–Nov.

What is a typical summer flow on the Strong River?

The July median at this gauge is about 73 CFS — half of past Julys ran higher, half lower. Check the ribbon chart above to see how summer compares with the rest of the year here.

Is the Strong River safe to float right now?

No flow number can answer that, and this site never labels a river safe. What the data can tell you is how today's reading compares with 75 years of this date's history — well above typical means pushier, colder, faster water. Pair that context with a PFD, a look at the river from the bank, and a call to a local outfitter before you commit.

Which USGS gauge does this page use?

USGS gauge 02487500 (STRONG RIVER AT D`LO, MS), chosen because it best represents the D'Lo Water Park floats. Daily records here reach back to 1929.

Data: USGS gauge 02487500, approved daily records 1929–2026, retrieved 2026-08-07. Live readings are provisional and subject to revision. U.S. Geological Survey data is public domain.