About this river
Yellow River is an 18.3 mile river near Charter Boat Stelluna in Florida. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Yellow River at Milligan, Fla. (site 02368000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1938 to 2026
Yellow River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,380 cfs, and lowest in October, at 399 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 71,700 cfs, in 1999.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,140 | 739 to 1,780 | |
| February | 1,330 | 889 to 1,970 | |
| March | 1,380 | 915 to 2,030 | |
| April | 1,105 | 718 to 1,835 | |
| May | 637 | 433 to 1,120 | |
| June | 561 | 375 to 989 | |
| July | 604 | 401 to 1,050 | |
| August | 607 | 387 to 979 | |
| September | 466 | 309 to 753 | |
| October | 399 | 269 to 650 | |
| November | 445 | 334 to 717 | |
| December | 804 | 529 to 1,340 |
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 84 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Yellow River at Milligan, Fla. (site 02368000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
4 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Yellow River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Guest Lake ParkYellow RiverPublic
- Metts Bluff - Eglin Air Force BaseYellow RiverPublic
- Rivers Edge RV Park and CampgroundYellow RiverRestricted
- Gin Hole Landing (Eglin Air Force Base)Yellow RiverPublic
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