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Big Slough near Arcadia, FL

River9.5 mi
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Around Big Slough

2 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Big Slough is a 9.5 mile river near Kayak Eco Tours in Florida. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Big Slough at Tropicaire Blvd near North Port FL (site 02299450). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2001 to 2026

Big Slough typically runs highest in September, at a median 81 cfs, and lowest in May, at 0.2 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,400 cfs, in 2022.

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Typical flow by month at Big Slough at Tropicaire Blvd near North Port FL, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January5.41.4 to 14
February7.21.9 to 21
March2.10.1 to 11
April1.10.0 to 4.2
May0.20.0 to 3.5
June140.9 to 46
July4818 to 122
August7036 to 137
September8141 to 160
October2810 to 50
November5.52.7 to 16
December3.61.8 to 16

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 24 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Big Slough at Tropicaire Blvd near North Port FL (site 02299450). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Big Slough, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Northport Marina ParkMyakka River - Big SloughPublic
  • Dallas White ParkCocoplum WaterwayPublic

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