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Blackwater Creek near Valrico, FL

River10.6 mi
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Around Blackwater Creek

2 mi

Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Blackwater Creek is a 10.6 mile river near Alafia River Kayak and Canoe Rentals in Florida. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Blackwater Creek near Knights FL (site 02302500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1952 to 2026

Blackwater Creek typically runs highest in August, at a median 91 cfs, and lowest in May, at 8.6 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,970 cfs, in 2025.

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Typical flow by month at Blackwater Creek near Knights FL, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January2414 to 46
February2817 to 54
March2112 to 48
April165.9 to 28
May8.62.6 to 19
June227.5 to 67
July6027 to 127
August9139 to 204
September7834 to 209
October2614 to 58
November158.0 to 32
December1810 to 31

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 74 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Blackwater Creek near Knights FL (site 02302500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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