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Broad River in Florida

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Around Broad River

5 mi

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

About this river

Broad River is a 12.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Broad River near the Cutoff, FL (site 02290878). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2001 to 2025

Broad River typically runs highest in September, at a median 496 cfs, and lowest in April, at 27 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,170 cfs, in 2017.

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Typical flow by month at Broad River near the Cutoff, FL, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January2370.4 to 470
February165-40 to 377
March65-130 to 293
April27-154 to 227
May53-117 to 191
June25636 to 477
July365189 to 557
August395225 to 577
September496295 to 770
October484213 to 805
November366128 to 666
December29349 to 559

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 25 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Broad River near the Cutoff, FL (site 02290878). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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