Yellow River in Florida
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Around Yellow River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Yellow River is a 6.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Yellow River near Milton, Fla (site 02369600). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2001 to 2026
Yellow River typically runs highest in February, at a median 2,720 cfs, and lowest in October, at 1,540 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 9,290 cfs, in 2009.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,330 | 1,640 to 3,200 |
| February | 2,720 | 1,830 to 3,330 |
| March | 2,510 | 1,860 to 3,300 |
| April | 2,305 | 1,605 to 3,110 |
| May | 1,830 | 1,240 to 2,570 |
| June | 1,895 | 1,150 to 2,875 |
| July | 1,960 | 1,340 to 2,900 |
| August | 2,260 | 1,430 to 2,890 |
| September | 1,870 | 1,165 to 2,720 |
| October | 1,540 | 1,020 to 2,460 |
| November | 1,540 | 1,010 to 2,215 |
| December | 1,990 | 1,320 to 2,780 |
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 23 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Yellow River near Milton, Fla. (site 02369600). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Yellow River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Rivers Edge RV Park and CampgroundYellow RiverRestricted
- Fisher Old Mill Road Boat RampYellow RiverPublic
- Bill Duggan Jr. ParkShoal RiverPublic
- Parkerville Boat RampYellow RiverPublic
- Milligan - Yellow River ParkYellow RiverPublic
- Metts Bluff - Eglin Air Force BaseYellow RiverPublic
- Guest Lake ParkYellow RiverPublic
- Gin Hole Landing (Eglin Air Force Base)Yellow RiverPublic
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