About this river
Perdido River is a 36.3 mile river near Styx River Tube & Canoe Rental in Alabama. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Perdido River at Barrineau Park, FL (site 02376500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1941 to 2026
Perdido River typically runs highest in February, at a median 659 cfs, and lowest in October, at 360 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 40,800 cfs, in 1998.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 649 | 471 to 969 | |
| February | 659 | 495 to 992 | |
| March | 654 | 477 to 1,110 | |
| April | 593 | 409 to 962 | |
| May | 437 | 334 to 718 | |
| June | 440 | 321 to 704 | |
| July | 490 | 350 to 818 | |
| August | 472 | 349 to 747 | |
| September | 418 | 309 to 642 | |
| October | 360 | 280 to 497 | |
| November | 392 | 314 to 566 | |
| December | 537 | 393 to 782 |
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 85 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Perdido River at Barrineau Park, FL (site 02376500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Perdido River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Wilson B. Robertson Boat Ramp and Canoe LaunchPerdido RiverPublic
- Ruby's Fish CampPerdido RiverRestricted
- Sand Landing - Perdido RiverPerdido RiverPublic
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