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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Gator Slough Canal is a 7.2 mile stream near Paradise SUP & Kayak Adventure Tours in Florida. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Gator Slough West of US-41 near FT. Myers FL (site 02293262). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2010 to 2026
Gator Slough Canal typically runs highest in September, at a median 57 cfs, and lowest in March, at 0.4 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 375 cfs, in 2022.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1.6 | 0.9 to 3.1 |
| February | 1.8 | 0.7 to 4.2 |
| March | 0.4 | 0.1 to 3.9 |
| April | 0.5 | 0.1 to 2.8 |
| May | 2.7 | 0.1 to 15 |
| June | 10 | 1.4 to 22 |
| July | 28 | 5.7 to 58 |
| August | 40 | 23 to 62 |
| September | 57 | 34 to 87 |
| October | 24 | 16 to 41 |
| November | 12 | 3.9 to 20 |
| December | 3.3 | 1.4 to 8.3 |
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 16 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Gator Slough West of US-41 near FT. Myers FL (site 02293262). 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 Gator Slough Canal, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- City of Cape Coral - 921 NW 27th Street (Primitive)Argosy Lake - Cape Coral Canal SystemPublic
- City of Cape Coral - 939 Wilmington Parkway (Primitive)Gator Slough Canal - Cape Coral Canal SystemPublic
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