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Around Myakka River
Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Myakka River is a 62.1 mile river near Canoe Outpost-Little Manatee River in Florida. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Myakka River near SR 72 near Sarasota, FL (site 02298830). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1937 to 2026
Myakka River typically runs highest in September, at a median 481 cfs, and lowest in May, at 9.8 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 12,600 cfs, in 2023.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 34 | 11 to 128 |
| February | 50 | 16 to 138 |
| March | 43 | 14 to 134 |
| April | 29 | 5.0 to 118 |
| May | 9.8 | 0.1 to 42 |
| June | 25 | 1.4 to 138 |
| July | 238 | 82 to 518 |
| August | 445 | 227 to 807 |
| September | 481 | 250 to 852 |
| October | 247 | 110 to 461 |
| November | 51 | 22 to 132 |
| December | 27 | 12 to 78 |
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 90 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Myakka River near SR 72 near Sarasota, FL (site 02298830). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
7 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Myakka River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Indian Mound ParkLemon BayPublic
- Port Charlotte Beach Park Public Boat RampAlligator Bay - Charlotte HarborPublic
- El Jobean Park Public Boat RampMyakka RiverPublic
- Spring Lake Park Public Boat RampSpring Lake - Little Alligator CreekPublic
- Northport Marina ParkMyakka River - Big SloughPublic
- Dallas White ParkCocoplum WaterwayPublic
- Snook Haven ParkMyakka RiverPublic
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