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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
South Fork Black Creek is a 20.5 mile river near Florida Man Kayak Tours and Rentals in Florida. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge South Fork Black Creek near Penney Farms, FL (site 02245500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1940 to 2026
South Fork Black Creek typically runs highest in August, at a median 116 cfs, and lowest in May, at 33 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 12,200 cfs, in 2017.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 78 | 51 to 135 |
| February | 87 | 54 to 160 |
| March | 74 | 47 to 158 |
| April | 54 | 33 to 105 |
| May | 33 | 22 to 57 |
| June | 46 | 26 to 110 |
| July | 81 | 39 to 183 |
| August | 116 | 53 to 252 |
| September | 104 | 54 to 222 |
| October | 65 | 41 to 116 |
| November | 55 | 34 to 83 |
| December | 62 | 40 to 112 |
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 87 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for South Fork Black Creek near Penney Farms, FL (site 02245500). 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 South Fork Black Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Middleburg (Main Street) Public Boat RampNorth Fork Black CreekPublic
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