About this river
Shell Creek is a 3.1 mile stream near Florida Inshore Xtream Charters in Florida. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Shell Creek near Punta Gorda FL (site 02298202). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1965 to 2026
Shell Creek typically runs highest in September, at a median 627 cfs, and lowest in May, at 29 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 10,200 cfs, in 2017.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69 | 35 to 130 | |
| February | 68 | 36 to 136 | |
| March | 48 | 19 to 142 | |
| April | 39 | 5.0 to 101 | |
| May | 29 | 2.0 to 95 | |
| June | 222 | 83 to 437 | |
| July | 416 | 239 to 878 | |
| August | 560 | 309 to 969 | |
| September | 627 | 293 to 1,160 | |
| October | 266 | 131 to 469 | |
| November | 95 | 56 to 174 | |
| December | 72 | 45 to 129 |
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 54 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Shell Creek near Punta Gorda FL (site 02298202). 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 Shell Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Riverside Park Public Boat Ramp - Punta GordaPeace RiverPublic
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