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Around Cotaco Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Cotaco Creek is a 33.1 mile river near Forrest Paddle Boarding in Alabama. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Cotaco Creek at Florette AL (site 03576148). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1966 to 2026
Cotaco Creek typically runs highest in January, at a median 379 cfs, and lowest in October, at 1.3 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,410 cfs, in 1973.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 379 | 229 to 823 |
| February | 280 | 159 to 561 |
| March | 374 | 179 to 715 |
| April | 181 | 100 to 448 |
| May | 126 | 61 to 328 |
| June | 23 | 11 to 70 |
| July | 10 | 3.5 to 48 |
| August | 11 | 3.8 to 41 |
| September | 3.5 | 1.1 to 75 |
| October | 1.3 | 0.8 to 50 |
| November | 1.4 | 0.3 to 28 |
| December | 127 | 29 to 447 |
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 15 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Cotaco Creek at Florette AL (site 03576148). 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 Cotaco Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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