TidalMapApalachicola River near Sumatra,fla Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 02359170 sits on the Apalachicola River and reads everything draining 19,200 square miles of the Apalachicola basin. Its datum sits essentially at sea level NGVD29. Daily flow has been on record here since 1978, 48 years of it.
Normal flows here
The Apalachicola River runs a median of 18,500 cfs at this gauge across 48 years of record. February is the fullest month at a median 33,100 cfs, and October the leanest at 11,000 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 218,000 cfs in 1998, and the lowest is 3,560 cfs in 2026.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26,400 cfs | 143% |
| Feb | 33,100 cfs | 179% |
| Mar | 32,900 cfs | 178% |
| Apr | 29,850 cfs | 161% |
| May | 21,600 cfs | 117% |
| Jun | 18,400 cfs | 99% |
| Jul | 15,300 cfs | 83% |
| Aug | 14,200 cfs | 77% |
| Sep | 13,800 cfs | 75% |
| Oct | 11,000 cfs | 59% |
| Nov | 11,100 cfs | 60% |
| Dec | 18,600 cfs | 101% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1978 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Apalachicola River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 9.5 feet. NWS starts watching it at 8 feet. The highest crest on record is 15.4 feet, in March 1998.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 8 ft |
| Minor flooding | 9.5 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 11.5 ft |
| Major flooding | 13.5 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| March 1998 | 15.4 ft |
| July 1994 | 15.1 ft |
| January 2016 | 13.8 ft |
| March 1990 | 13.8 ft |
| April 2005 | 13.7 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SMAF1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02359170. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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