About this river
South Prong Alafia River is a 6.2 mile stream near Tampa Bay Boating Adventures in Florida. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge South Prong Alafia River near Lithia FL (site 02301300). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1964 to 2026
South Prong Alafia River typically runs highest in September, at a median 149 cfs, and lowest in May, at 20 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,430 cfs, in 1967.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46 | 31 to 93 | |
| February | 48 | 30 to 98 | |
| March | 45 | 21 to 88 | |
| April | 32 | 14 to 74 | |
| May | 20 | 8.0 to 45 | |
| June | 48 | 19 to 97 | |
| July | 102 | 63 to 172 | |
| August | 145 | 70 to 258 | |
| September | 149 | 73 to 265 | |
| October | 78 | 45 to 165 | |
| November | 44 | 25 to 85 | |
| December | 44 | 25 to 71 |
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 62 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for South Prong Alafia River near Lithia FL (site 02301300). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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