About this river
Myakka River is a 2.2 mile river near Sarasota Sailing School in Florida. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Myakka River at Control near Laurel FL (site 02298880). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2008 to 2026
Myakka River typically runs highest in September, at a median 649 cfs, and lowest in April, at 14 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,690 cfs, in 2023.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26 | 13 to 100 | |
| February | 41 | 17 to 120 | |
| March | 20 | 11 to 81 | |
| April | 14 | 2.5 to 50 | |
| May | 18 | 0.1 to 47 | |
| June | 45 | 17 to 329 | |
| July | 264 | 91 to 632 | |
| August | 390 | 190 to 930 | |
| September | 649 | 382 to 1,150 | |
| October | 272 | 135 to 398 | |
| November | 53 | 39 to 143 | |
| December | 29 | 17 to 105 |
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 18 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Myakka River at Control near Laurel FL (site 02298880). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Myakka River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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