Apalachicola River near Blountstown,Florida: flow right now vs. normal
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The Apalachicola River near Blountstown,Florida gauge has averaged 20,004 cfs over 69 years of monthly records. Flow is usually highest in March (34,194 cfs) and lowest in September (11,840 cfs).
Typical flow by month
Highest in March (34,194 cfs), lowest in September (11,840 cfs).
Key figures
- Average flow
- 20,004 cfs
- Highest peak on record
- 266,000 cfs
- Year of that peak
- 1998
- Drainage area
- 17,600 sq mi
- Years of records
- 69
- Gauge elevation
- 27 ft
- River
- Apalachicola River
- County
- Calhoun
- State
- Florida
Monthly numbers
| Month | Average | Median | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26,220 cfs | 23,900 cfs | 6,850 cfs | 64,800 cfs |
| Feb | 32,541 cfs | 31,100 cfs | 9,955 cfs | 76,900 cfs |
| Mar | 34,194 cfs | 31,800 cfs | 12,000 cfs | 70,600 cfs |
| Apr | 29,141 cfs | 24,900 cfs | 8,445 cfs | 71,300 cfs |
| May | 18,983 cfs | 17,700 cfs | 5,800 cfs | 41,900 cfs |
| Jun | 15,494 cfs | 14,800 cfs | 5,460 cfs | 39,050 cfs |
| Jul | 15,240 cfs | 12,700 cfs | 5,430 cfs | 47,600 cfs |
| Aug | 13,788 cfs | 12,550 cfs | 5,500 cfs | 32,700 cfs |
| Sep | 11,840 cfs | 12,150 cfs | 5,505 cfs | 23,400 cfs |
| Oct | 11,873 cfs | 10,800 cfs | 5,470 cfs | 40,700 cfs |
| Nov | 12,664 cfs | 10,900 cfs | 5,385 cfs | 28,550 cfs |
| Dec | 18,837 cfs | 15,400 cfs | 5,450 cfs | 65,100 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 near Blountstown,Florida compares in Florida
- Apalachicola River near Blountstown,Florida ranks #2 of 292 gauges in Florida in this dataset by average flow.
- That places it in the top 1% 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 near Blountstown,Florida ranks #34 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 02358700.