Pea River in Alabama
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Around Pea River
Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Pea River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Pea River near Samson AL (site 02364500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1904 to 2026
Pea River typically runs highest in February, at a median 2,080 cfs, and lowest in October, at 407 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 28,800 cfs, in 1925.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,600 | 1,020 to 2,680 |
| February | 2,080 | 1,290 to 3,520 |
| March | 2,050 | 1,380 to 3,540 |
| April | 1,830 | 1,155 to 3,145 |
| May | 860 | 500 to 1,520 |
| June | 673 | 371 to 1,180 |
| July | 708 | 424 to 1,320 |
| August | 661 | 351 to 1,280 |
| September | 463 | 252 to 864 |
| October | 407 | 253 to 734 |
| November | 502 | 330 to 822 |
| December | 1,070 | 624 to 2,000 |
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 69 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Pea River near Samson AL (site 02364500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Pea River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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