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Around Prairie Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Prairie Creek is a 17.8 mile stream near Kayak Eco Tours in Florida. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Prairie Creek near Fort Ogden FL (site 02298123). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1964 to 2026
Prairie Creek typically runs highest in September, at a median 390 cfs, and lowest in May, at 15 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,030 cfs, in 2017.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 35 | 16 to 78 |
| February | 39 | 19 to 83 |
| March | 35 | 14 to 91 |
| April | 20 | 7.5 to 51 |
| May | 15 | 5.1 to 44 |
| June | 107 | 21 to 314 |
| July | 243 | 118 to 566 |
| August | 329 | 158 to 583 |
| September | 390 | 165 to 806 |
| October | 177 | 55 to 376 |
| November | 46 | 23 to 97 |
| December | 31 | 17 to 64 |
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 54 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Prairie Creek near Fort Ogden FL (site 02298123). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Prairie Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Prairie Creek at Washington Loop BridgePrairie CreekPublic
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