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Steinhatchee River in Florida

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Around Steinhatchee River

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

About this river

Steinhatchee River is an 18.2 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at USGS gauge site 02324000. The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1950 to 2026

Steinhatchee River typically runs highest in February, at a median 282 cfs, and lowest in June, at 32 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 16,400 cfs, in 1964.

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Typical flow by month at USGS gauge 02324000, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January15954 to 404
February28293 to 586
March21782 to 592
April13345 to 426
May3813 to 94
June3211 to 134
July12727 to 548
August26967 to 789
September21167 to 608
October8323 to 278
November4616 to 107
December6927 to 225

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 76 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for USGS gauge 02324000 (site 02324000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

5 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Steinhatchee River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Jena Public Boat RampSteinhatchee RiverPublic
  • Ideal Marina Public Boat RampSteinhachee RiverPublic
  • 1st Avenue NE Primitive Boat LaunchSteinhatchee RiverPublic
  • Steinhatchee Falls Boat and Canoe LaunchSteinhatchee RiverPublic
  • Steinhatchee Conservation AreaSteinhatchee RiverPublic

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