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Econfina Creek in Florida

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Around Econfina Creek

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Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Econfina Creek is a 37.4 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Econfina Creek near Bennett, Fla (site 02359500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1936 to 2026

Econfina Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 539 cfs, and lowest in November, at 479 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,670 cfs, in 1991.

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Typical flow by month at Econfina Creek near Bennett, Fla., in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January498445 to 594
February527453 to 601
March539464 to 638
April521449 to 619
May482416 to 561
June487419 to 577
July520438 to 615
August529465 to 647
September525452 to 606
October486427 to 552
November479426 to 539
December491432 to 565

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 86 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Econfina Creek near Bennett, Fla. (site 02359500). 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 Econfina Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • McCall-Everitt Park North Public Boat RampDeer Point LakePublic
  • High Point Park Public Boat RampDeer Point LakePublic
  • Bayhead South Public Boat RampDeer Point LakePublic
  • Bayhead North Public Boat RampDeer Point LakePublic
  • Tharp's Fish CampDeerpoint LakeRestricted
  • Cherokee Landing Boat Ramp, Bait and TackleBear CreekRestricted
  • Bennett Road Primitive Boat LaunchEconfina CreekPublic
  • Rattlesnake Lake North Gravel Boat RampRattlesnake LakePublic

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