Apalachicola River at Chattahoochee Fla: flow right now vs. normal
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The Apalachicola River at Chattahoochee Fla gauge has averaged 19,760 cfs over 105 years of monthly records. Flow is usually highest in March (34,889 cfs) and lowest in October (11,236 cfs).
Typical flow by month
Highest in March (34,889 cfs), lowest in October (11,236 cfs).
Key figures
- Average flow
- 19,760 cfs
- Highest peak on record
- 293,000 cfs
- Year of that peak
- 1929
- Drainage area
- 17,200 sq mi
- Years of records
- 105
- Gauge elevation
- 0 ft
- River
- Apalachicola River
- County
- Gadsden
- State
- Florida
Monthly numbers
| Month | Average | Median | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26,102 cfs | 22,850 cfs | 6,300 cfs | 95,700 cfs |
| Feb | 30,568 cfs | 27,850 cfs | 10,350 cfs | 78,900 cfs |
| Mar | 34,889 cfs | 31,700 cfs | 12,500 cfs | 166,000 cfs |
| Apr | 29,752 cfs | 25,800 cfs | 7,905 cfs | 80,500 cfs |
| May | 19,187 cfs | 17,600 cfs | 5,350 cfs | 43,500 cfs |
| Jun | 15,057 cfs | 14,450 cfs | 4,775 cfs | 37,300 cfs |
| Jul | 15,292 cfs | 12,900 cfs | 5,280 cfs | 71,700 cfs |
| Aug | 13,849 cfs | 12,600 cfs | 4,610 cfs | 33,900 cfs |
| Sep | 11,462 cfs | 11,350 cfs | 5,140 cfs | 28,850 cfs |
| Oct | 11,236 cfs | 10,350 cfs | 5,090 cfs | 39,300 cfs |
| Nov | 12,119 cfs | 10,700 cfs | 5,090 cfs | 31,100 cfs |
| Dec | 18,219 cfs | 14,550 cfs | 5,050 cfs | 71,600 cfs |
Monthly averages of daily flow over the gauge's record. Lowest and highest are the extreme monthly averages for that month.
How Apalachicola River at Chattahoochee Fla compares in Florida
- Apalachicola River at Chattahoochee Fla ranks #3 of 292 gauges in Florida in this dataset by average flow.
- That places it in the top 2% in Florida by average flow.
- The median average flow of gauges in Florida is 61.5 cfs.
- Among all 2,293 gauges in the dataset, Apalachicola River at Chattahoochee Fla ranks #35 by average flow.
Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (public domain, U.S. federal data).· Updated 2026-11-02 · Text generated from the data and checked against it.
Live values are provisional USGS data. Measurements only, not a safety assessment — for flood warnings see the National Weather Service. Official page: USGS 02358000.