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About this river
Choctawhatchee River is a 62.1 mile river near Pea River Outdoors in Alabama. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Choctawhatchee River at Caryville, Fla (site 02365500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1930 to 2026
Choctawhatchee River typically runs highest in March, at a median 7,110 cfs, and lowest in October, at 1,780 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 162,000 cfs, in 1994.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5,330 | 3,430 to 8,710 |
| February | 6,660 | 4,290 to 10,700 |
| March | 7,110 | 4,760 to 10,800 |
| April | 5,900 | 3,815 to 10,950 |
| May | 3,090 | 2,130 to 5,220 |
| June | 2,550 | 1,685 to 4,250 |
| July | 2,760 | 1,800 to 4,360 |
| August | 2,710 | 1,630 to 4,530 |
| September | 2,035 | 1,335 to 3,420 |
| October | 1,780 | 1,250 to 3,070 |
| November | 2,015 | 1,510 to 3,395 |
| December | 3,770 | 2,370 to 5,800 |
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 95 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Choctawhatchee River at Caryville, Fla. (site 02365500). 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 Choctawhatchee River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Boynton Cutoff Boat LandingChoctawhatchee RiverPublic
- River Run RV ResortChoctawhatchee RiverRestricted
- John Elmer Carter Landing at Daniels LakeDaniels Lake / McDaniel LakePublic
- Potter Springs Public Boat RampHolmes CreekPublic
- Shell Landing (Holmes Creek) Public Boat RampHolmes CreekPublic
- Stewart Lake Public Boat RampStewart LakePublic
- Dead River LandingChoctawhatchee RiverPublic
- Lucas Lake (Jack Maddock Landing) Public Boat RampLucas LakePublic
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