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Around Fish River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Fish River is a 25.7 mile river near Styx River Tube & Canoe Rental in Alabama. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Fish River near Silver Hill AL (site 02378500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1953 to 2026
Fish River typically runs highest in March, at a median 88 cfs, and lowest in May, at 73 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 11,900 cfs, in 1997.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 85 | 70 to 114 |
| February | 88 | 70 to 121 |
| March | 88 | 71 to 114 |
| April | 81 | 67 to 108 |
| May | 73 | 58 to 96 |
| June | 76 | 60 to 112 |
| July | 82 | 65 to 117 |
| August | 81 | 65 to 118 |
| September | 75 | 61 to 105 |
| October | 73 | 57 to 91 |
| November | 77 | 62 to 96 |
| December | 82 | 66 to 104 |
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 57 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Fish River near Silver Hill AL (site 02378500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Fish River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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