Mississippi · Gulfport, MS

Wolf River float season

Gauge 02481510 on the Coastal pine-belt runs above Landon near Gulfport. Gulf Coast paddlers escape the beach heat on this sand-bottomed blackwater river, where long-running canoe liveries have run trips for decades.

canoekayaktubing Fullest: Jan–Mar Leanest: Sep–Nov
Wolf River — typical flow through the year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 200 750 2k 3k
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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Checking the live gauge…

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

The year on this river

In a typical year at the Gulfport gauge, the Wolf 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 543 CFS; the October median is 101 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 487
February 543
March 472
April 353
May 205
June 179
July 202
August 177
September 151
October 101
November 148
December 325

Record context

This gauge has measured daily flow since 1971 — 55 years of record. The largest daily average ever logged here was 29,100 CFS, in August 2012. 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 Wolf River usually at its fullest?

At the Gulfport gauge, the fullest stretch of a typical year is Jan–Mar, with the single highest monthly median in February (about 543 CFS). The leanest months are usually Sep–Nov.

What is a typical summer flow on the Wolf River?

The July median at this gauge is about 202 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 Wolf 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 55 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 02481510 (WOLF RIVER NR LANDON, MS), chosen because it best represents the Coastal pine-belt runs above Landon near Gulfport. Daily records here reach back to 1971.

Data: USGS gauge 02481510, approved daily records 1971–2026, retrieved 2026-08-07. Live readings are provisional and subject to revision. U.S. Geological Survey data is public domain.