Around here
Around Clapboard Creek
- Cross the BridgeHiking · 30-90 Minutes2.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Hike the Hammock TrailHiking · 20-60 Minutes2.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Hike the 7 Creeks TrailFront-Country Hiking · 200-440 Minutes2.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Discover Our Partnership ParksHiking · 120-500 Minutes3.1 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · 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
Clapboard Creek is a 2.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Clapboard Creek near Jacksonville, FL (site 02246825). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2016 to 2026
Clapboard Creek typically runs highest in October, at a median 93 cfs, and lowest in February, at 38 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,220 cfs, in 2017.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 55 | 9.6 to 90 |
| February | 38 | -20 to 84 |
| March | 40 | -14 to 98 |
| April | 51 | -14 to 114 |
| May | 59 | -0.5 to 104 |
| June | 54 | -7.4 to 97 |
| July | 45 | -8.8 to 94 |
| August | 53 | -5.4 to 103 |
| September | 71 | 23 to 131 |
| October | 93 | 10 to 173 |
| November | 90 | 10 to 154 |
| December | 64 | 22 to 108 |
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 10 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Clapboard Creek near Jacksonville, FL (site 02246825). 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 Clapboard Creek, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Palms Fish Camp Public RampSt. Johns River - Clapboard CreekPublic
- Clapboard Creek Fish CampSt. Johns River - Clapboard CreekPublic
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