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Withlacoochee River in Florida

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Around Withlacoochee River

5 mi

Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Withlacoochee River is a 36.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Withlacoochee River near Lee, Fla (site 02319394). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2001 to 2026

Withlacoochee River typically runs highest in March, at a median 3,220 cfs, and lowest in November, at 637 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 51,400 cfs, in 2009.

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Typical flow by month at Withlacoochee River near Lee, Fla, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January1,830755 to 3,390
February2,6401,410 to 4,100
March3,2201,620 to 4,900
April1,995990 to 4,940
May1,010637 to 1,770
June875597 to 1,785
July1,080632 to 1,960
August874595 to 2,030
September1,025585 to 1,945
October691479 to 1,020
November637427 to 1,050
December829453 to 1,570

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 24 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Withlacoochee River near Lee, Fla (site 02319394). 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 Withlacoochee River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Hamilton County Road 143 Public Boat RampWithlacoochee RiverPublic
  • Withlacoochee River ParkWithlacoochee RiverPublic
  • Withlacoochee River - NW 47th StreetWithlacoochee RiverPublic
  • State Line (Madison Highway)Withlacoochee RiverPublic
  • NankinWithlacoochee RiverPublic

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