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Around Little Manatee River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Little Manatee River is a 33.5 mile river near Get Up and Go Kayaking - Shell Key Preserve in Florida. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Little Manatee River near FT. Lonesome FL (site 02300100). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1964 to 2026
Little Manatee River typically runs highest in August, at a median 37 cfs, and lowest in May, at 1.3 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,190 cfs, in 1979.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7.5 | 3.6 to 20 |
| February | 8.8 | 4.6 to 24 |
| March | 8.1 | 3.2 to 26 |
| April | 3.6 | 0.9 to 12 |
| May | 1.3 | 0.2 to 5.3 |
| June | 7.0 | 2.2 to 35 |
| July | 22 | 7.5 to 72 |
| August | 37 | 12 to 94 |
| September | 33 | 11 to 83 |
| October | 10 | 5.1 to 29 |
| November | 5.2 | 2.7 to 15 |
| December | 6.1 | 3.3 to 13 |
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 63 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Little Manatee River near FT. Lonesome FL (site 02300100). 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 Little Manatee River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Wildcat Creek Park Public Boat RampLittle Manatee RiverPublic
- Domino Public Boat RampLittle Manatee RiverPublic
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