About this river
Apalachee River is a 5.7 mile river near The Striper Experience in Georgia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Apalachee River at Fence Road, near Dacula, GA (site 02218565). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2001 to 2025
Apalachee River typically runs highest in February, at a median 8.5 cfs, and lowest in September, at 2.3 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 490 cfs, in 2009.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.9 | 4.6 to 12 | |
| February | 8.5 | 5.3 to 15 | |
| March | 8.3 | 5.7 to 12 | |
| April | 6.9 | 5.1 to 10 | |
| May | 4.8 | 3.3 to 7.2 | |
| June | 3.8 | 2.1 to 7.0 | |
| July | 3.4 | 1.7 to 6.4 | |
| August | 2.8 | 1.2 to 5.5 | |
| September | 2.3 | 1.1 to 4.2 | |
| October | 3.0 | 1.8 to 5.2 | |
| November | 4.0 | 2.5 to 7.2 | |
| December | 5.7 | 3.6 to 11 |
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 24 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Apalachee River at Fence Road, near Dacula, GA (site 02218565). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Apalachee River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Fort Yargo State Park WestMarbury Creek - Marbury Creek ImpoundmentPublic
- Fort Yargo State Park EastMarbury Creek - Marbury Creek ImpoundmentPublic
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