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The Sandbar Kayaking on The Broad River

Broad River near The Sandbar Kayaking on The Broad River

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About this river

Broad River is a 33.3 mile river near The Sandbar Kayaking on The Broad River in Georgia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Broad River above Carlton, GA (site 02191300). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1897 to 2026

Broad River typically runs highest in February, at a median 1,100 cfs, and lowest in September, at 450 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 47,200 cfs, in 1908.

Typical flow by month at Broad River above Carlton, GA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January938623 to 1,360
February1,100664 to 1,620
March1,060753 to 1,670
April996657 to 1,390
May780512 to 1,080
June645381 to 1,025
July555303 to 930
August511253 to 873
September450257 to 723
October502282 to 723
November545357 to 781
December765470 to 1,140

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 44 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Broad River above Carlton, GA (site 02191300). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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