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Lostmans River in Florida

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Around Lostmans River

0.5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)

About this river

Lostmans River is a 2.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Lostmans River below Second Bay, FL (site 02290918). The mapped line runs from 25.5589, -81.1585 to 25.5530, -81.1887. 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 2026

Lostmans River typically runs highest in September, at a median 1,585 cfs, and lowest in May, at -72 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 13,700 cfs, in 2017.

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Typical flow by month at Lostmans River below Second Bay, FL, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January383-485 to 1,180
February109-506 to 1,110
March-49-799 to 701
April-54-766 to 639
May-72-718 to 581
June616-68 to 1,590
July940328 to 1,720
August997247 to 1,840
September1,585663 to 2,500
October1,350207 to 2,650
November660-110 to 2,060
December566-294 to 1,590

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 Lostmans River below Second Bay, FL (site 02290918). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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