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Dolphin Cove Marina Gulf Shores, AL

Magnolia River near Gulf Shores, AL

Stream7.7 mi
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Magnolia River is a 7.7 mile stream near Dolphin Cove Marina Gulf Shores, AL in Alabama. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Magnolia River at US 98 near Foley, Alabama (site 02378300). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1999 to 2026

Magnolia River typically runs highest in August, at a median 26 cfs, and lowest in October, at 22 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,960 cfs, in 2005.

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Typical flow by month at Magnolia River at US 98 near Foley, Alabama, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January2420 to 30
February2421 to 34
March2321 to 30
April2318 to 29
May2317 to 28
June2317 to 33
July2519 to 35
August2619 to 36
September2419 to 34
October2217 to 30
November2218 to 29
December2419 to 32

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 27 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Magnolia River at US 98 near Foley, Alabama (site 02378300). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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