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Around Blackwater River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Blackwater River is a 56.0 mile river near Blackwater Canoe Rental in Florida. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Blackwater River near Bradley AL (site 02369800). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1968 to 2026
Blackwater River typically runs highest in February, at a median 138 cfs, and lowest in October, at 48 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 16,000 cfs, in 1990.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 128 | 83 to 199 |
| February | 138 | 87 to 216 |
| March | 128 | 91 to 212 |
| April | 102 | 66 to 174 |
| May | 69 | 46 to 118 |
| June | 65 | 40 to 126 |
| July | 64 | 44 to 119 |
| August | 72 | 45 to 118 |
| September | 56 | 39 to 92 |
| October | 48 | 37 to 82 |
| November | 57 | 43 to 93 |
| December | 87 | 61 to 141 |
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 58 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Blackwater River near Bradley AL (site 02369800). 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 Blackwater River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Oyster Shell Public Boat Ramp (Ollinger Bruce Park)Blackwater RiverPublic
- Morrell Public Boat RampBlackwater RiverPublic
- Parkerville Boat RampYellow RiverPublic
- Marquis Basin Public Boat RampBlackwater RiverPublic
- Russell Harber Landing ParkBlackwater RiverPublic
- Milton Marina RiversideBlackwater RiverRestricted
- Fisher Old Mill Road Boat RampYellow RiverPublic
- Guest Lake ParkYellow RiverPublic
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