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Around Yellow River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Yellow River is a 62.1 mile river near Blackwater Canoe Rental in Florida. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Yellow River near Oak Grove, Fla (site 02367900). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1999 to 2026
Yellow River typically runs highest in March, at a median 832 cfs, and lowest in September, at 277 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 66,100 cfs, in 1999.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 765 | 529 to 1,270 |
| February | 826 | 525 to 1,430 |
| March | 832 | 603 to 1,240 |
| April | 698 | 444 to 1,205 |
| May | 419 | 287 to 733 |
| June | 413 | 233 to 737 |
| July | 386 | 236 to 802 |
| August | 366 | 230 to 732 |
| September | 277 | 193 to 642 |
| October | 290 | 169 to 565 |
| November | 314 | 200 to 620 |
| December | 578 | 334 to 927 |
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 27 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Yellow River near Oak Grove, Fla. (site 02367900). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Yellow River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Brown's Fish Camp (Milton)Yellow River - Blackwater BayRestricted
- Couey Road Fish CampYellow River - Blackwater BayRestricted
- Mae Lane Public Boat RampBlackwater BayPublic
- Parkerville Boat RampYellow RiverPublic
- Fisher Old Mill Road Boat RampYellow RiverPublic
- Guest Lake ParkYellow RiverPublic
- Metts Bluff - Eglin Air Force BaseYellow RiverPublic
- Rivers Edge RV Park and CampgroundYellow RiverRestricted
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