How high is the Apalachicola River near Sumatra,fla. right now?

The Apalachicola River near Sumatra,fla. is currently flowing at 14,300 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.78 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Apalachicola River near Sumatra,fla. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 37th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Apalachicola River near Sumatra,fla. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 4.72 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 9.5 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Apalachicola River near Sumatra,fla. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 18,600 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 7,500 to 34,200 cfs.

Where is the Apalachicola River near Sumatra,fla. stream gauge located?

The Apalachicola River near Sumatra,fla. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Franklin County, FL on the Apalachicola River. USGS site number 02359170 (coordinates 29.9494, -85.0155).

Apalachicola River near Sumatra,fla.

USGS Site No: 02359170 • Apalachicola River • Franklin County, FL

Apalachicola River near Sumatra,fla. on the Apalachicola River is currently at 14,300 cfs (Normal — 37th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.78 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Apalachicola River

Apalachicola River near Blountstown,florida

14,300

CFS Discharge

4.78

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	7,500
25th	Low threshold	10,500
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	18,600	Today: 14,300 cfs
75th	High threshold	25,200
95th	Very High threshold	34,200

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	13,300	4.44
May 27, 2026	11,800	4.15
May 26, 2026	10,100	3.77
May 25, 2026	9,190	3.49
May 24, 2026	8,600	3.25
May 23, 2026	8,520	3.31
May 22, 2026	8,800	3.40
May 21, 2026	9,660	3.57
May 20, 2026	9,790	3.63
May 19, 2026	10,100	3.72
May 18, 2026	10,700	3.90
May 17, 2026	11,800	4.06
May 16, 2026	12,600	4.23
May 15, 2026	13,100	4.34
Apr 21, 2026	7,740	2.96
Apr 20, 2026	8,060	2.97
Apr 19, 2026	8,150	3.20
Apr 18, 2026	8,460	3.36
Apr 17, 2026	8,840	3.44
Apr 16, 2026	9,130	3.58
Apr 15, 2026	9,390	3.64
Apr 14, 2026	9,710	3.66
Apr 13, 2026	9,840	3.68
Apr 12, 2026	10,100	3.72
Apr 11, 2026	10,400	3.80
Apr 10, 2026	10,600	3.87
Apr 9, 2026	10,700	3.88
Apr 8, 2026	10,400	3.86
Apr 7, 2026	10,200	3.72
Apr 6, 2026	9,700	3.64

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02359170
State: FL
County: Franklin County
Coordinates: 29.9494, -85.0155
Drainage Area: 19,200 mi²
Datum (ft): 0.0
HUC Code: 03130011

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 8.0 ft
Flood Stage: 9.5 ft
Moderate Flood: 11.5 ft
Major Flood: 13.5 ft

Currently 4.72 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 19,700 cfs

Jun 5, 2025
Min discharge: 5,490 cfs

Oct 25, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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