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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
The Bayou is a 5.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Apalachicola River near Blountstown,florida (site 02358700). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1958 to 2026
The Bayou typically runs highest in March, at a median 31,800 cfs, and lowest in November, at 10,800 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 266,000 cfs, in 1998.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 24,000 | 14,400 to 35,400 |
| February | 30,800 | 20,300 to 45,700 |
| March | 31,800 | 21,100 to 48,500 |
| April | 25,900 | 18,550 to 41,100 |
| May | 17,700 | 12,400 to 23,800 |
| June | 14,750 | 11,200 to 19,600 |
| July | 13,200 | 9,910 to 18,300 |
| August | 13,000 | 9,180 to 16,800 |
| September | 11,700 | 8,735 to 14,450 |
| October | 11,000 | 7,770 to 13,900 |
| November | 10,800 | 8,500 to 16,750 |
| December | 15,400 | 10,600 to 24,800 |
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 69 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Apalachicola River near Blountstown,florida (site 02358700). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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