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Around Joshua Creek
Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Joshua Creek is a 16.8 mile stream near Kayak Eco Tours in Florida. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Joshua Creek at Nocatee FL (site 02297100). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1951 to 2026
Joshua Creek typically runs highest in September, at a median 171 cfs, and lowest in May, at 8.5 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 7,910 cfs, in 1954.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 10 to 42 |
| February | 25 | 14 to 45 |
| March | 21 | 10 to 46 |
| April | 13 | 5.3 to 27 |
| May | 8.5 | 3.5 to 24 |
| June | 35 | 11 to 123 |
| July | 104 | 48 to 238 |
| August | 124 | 59 to 268 |
| September | 171 | 66 to 385 |
| October | 51 | 27 to 123 |
| November | 23 | 11 to 35 |
| December | 18 | 10 to 30 |
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 76 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Joshua Creek at Nocatee FL (site 02297100). 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 Joshua Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- DeSoto Veterans Park Public Boat LaunchPeace RiverPublic
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