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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Apalachicola River is a 36.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Apalachicola River near Sumatra,fla (site 02359170). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1978 to 2026
Apalachicola River typically runs highest in February, at a median 33,100 cfs, and lowest in October, at 11,000 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 218,000 cfs, in 1998.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 26,400 | 14,800 to 34,600 |
| February | 33,100 | 24,400 to 41,200 |
| March | 32,900 | 25,300 to 43,700 |
| April | 29,850 | 21,750 to 39,350 |
| May | 21,600 | 12,200 to 26,600 |
| June | 18,400 | 10,300 to 24,100 |
| July | 15,300 | 9,940 to 21,500 |
| August | 14,200 | 9,710 to 21,800 |
| September | 13,800 | 8,905 to 19,350 |
| October | 11,000 | 7,930 to 17,000 |
| November | 11,100 | 8,625 to 22,150 |
| December | 18,600 | 10,300 to 28,600 |
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 48 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Apalachicola River near Sumatra,fla. (site 02359170). 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 Apalachicola River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Misfit Landing Public Boat RampSaul CreekPublic
- Bloody Bluff Public Boat RampApalachicola RiverPublic
- Howard's Creek LandingHoward CreekRestricted
- Fisherman's Landing RV ParkHoward CreekRestricted
- Willis Landing Public Boat RampBrothers RiverPublic
- Owl Creek Primitive Access - Apalachicola National ForestApalachicola RiverPublic
- Hickory Landing Boat Ramp and CampgroundOwl CreekPublic
- Kennedy Creek Hunting & FishingKennedy CreekRestricted
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