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Around Orange Creek
Before you go
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Orange Creek is a 16.1 mile river near Silver Springs Clear Kayaking in Florida. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Orange Creek at Orange Springs, FL (site 02243000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1942 to 2026
Orange Creek typically runs highest in September, at a median 56 cfs, and lowest in May, at 17 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,940 cfs, in 1964.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 52 | 14 to 119 |
| February | 54 | 20 to 160 |
| March | 56 | 18 to 173 |
| April | 31 | 8.1 to 193 |
| May | 17 | 4.1 to 107 |
| June | 20 | 6.4 to 74 |
| July | 28 | 10 to 77 |
| August | 42 | 16 to 133 |
| September | 56 | 16 to 225 |
| October | 51 | 11 to 192 |
| November | 33 | 9.3 to 120 |
| December | 41 | 10 to 103 |
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 78 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Orange Creek at Orange Springs, FL (site 02243000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
4 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Orange Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Cypress Bayou Public Boat RampOklawaha RiverRestricted
- Orange Creek Restoration AreaOrange Creek Marsh - Citra Ranch PondPublic
- Lochloosa ParkLochloosa LakePublic
- Orange Springs Public Boat RampOklawaha River - Rodman ReservoirPublic
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