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Around Choctawhatchee River
Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Choctawhatchee River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Choctawhatchee River near Bruce, Fla (site 02366500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1931 to 2026
Choctawhatchee River typically runs highest in March, at a median 9,150 cfs, and lowest in October, at 2,880 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 164,000 cfs, in 1994.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7,130 | 4,510 to 10,700 |
| February | 8,300 | 5,650 to 13,200 |
| March | 9,150 | 6,290 to 13,100 |
| April | 7,995 | 5,350 to 13,150 |
| May | 4,450 | 3,230 to 7,040 |
| June | 3,715 | 2,670 to 5,680 |
| July | 4,020 | 2,850 to 5,880 |
| August | 4,180 | 2,770 to 6,600 |
| September | 3,290 | 2,320 to 5,145 |
| October | 2,880 | 2,100 to 4,630 |
| November | 2,950 | 2,360 to 4,410 |
| December | 4,700 | 3,200 to 7,150 |
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 95 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Choctawhatchee River near Bruce, Fla. (site 02366500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Choctawhatchee River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Pine Log Landing Public Boat RampPine Log CreekPublic
- Smokehouse Lake LandingChoctawhatchee River / Smokehouse LakeRestricted
- Rooks Bluff Fish CampChoctawhatchee RiverRestricted
- Crews Lake RampChoctawhatchee RiverRestricted
- Simpler Fish CampChoctawhatchee RiverRestricted
- Savage LandingOchlockonee RiverRestricted
- Black Creek LodgeBlack Creek - Choctawhatchee RiverRestricted
- Bozeman's Fish CampChoctawhatchee RiverRestricted
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