About this river
Escambia River is a 25.1 mile river near Styx River Tube & Canoe Rental in Alabama. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Escambia River near Molino, Fla. (site 02376033). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1988 to 2026
Escambia River typically runs highest in March, at a median 6,980 cfs, and lowest in October, at 2,190 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 111,000 cfs, in 1990.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5,840 | 4,390 to 9,500 | |
| February | 6,860 | 4,900 to 13,100 | |
| March | 6,980 | 5,260 to 11,700 | |
| April | 5,955 | 4,430 to 12,300 | |
| May | 3,780 | 2,700 to 6,040 | |
| June | 3,755 | 2,655 to 6,370 | |
| July | 3,750 | 2,580 to 6,130 | |
| August | 2,930 | 2,160 to 4,080 | |
| September | 2,690 | 1,880 to 4,115 | |
| October | 2,190 | 1,560 to 3,540 | |
| November | 2,555 | 1,720 to 4,375 | |
| December | 3,440 | 2,370 to 5,310 |
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 23 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Escambia River near Molino, Fla. (site 02376033). 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 Escambia River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Smith's Fish Camp Pay RampEscambia Bay - Escambia RiverRestricted
- Jim's Fish CampEscambia River - Escambia BayRestricted
- Becks Lake Fish Camp Pay RampEscambia RiverRestricted
- Harvester's Landing at Becks Lake Fish CampEscambia RiverRestricted
- Quintette Landing Boat RampEscambia River - Quintette LakePublic
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