Drakes Creek Canoe
Drakes Creek Canoe is a paddling school in Alvaton. They offer canoe and kayak rentals on Drakes Creek. Shuttle services are not available this year.
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1968 to 2026
The water at Drakes Creek Canoe typically runs highest in February, at a median 206 cfs, and lowest in September, at 12 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 14,200 cfs, in 2010.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 164 | 83 to 325 |
| February | 206 | 109 to 405 |
| March | 199 | 119 to 403 |
| April | 145 | 91 to 294 |
| May | 107 | 58 to 228 |
| June | 49 | 29 to 108 |
| July | 39 | 19 to 76 |
| August | 18 | 8.7 to 38 |
| September | 12 | 5.7 to 33 |
| October | 15 | 6.5 to 40 |
| November | 39 | 18 to 105 |
| December | 115 | 57 to 252 |
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 55 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for West Fork Drakes Creek near Franklin, KY (site 03313700). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
66Maybe/ 100
Wind 13 kt · Gusts to 21 kt
CloudyHigh 58°F, low 40°FRain 1%Wind 13 kt, gusts 21
Streamflow
107 cfs
Above normal (87th)
Water level
7.51 ft
Air quality
12 Good
Smiths Grove monitor, 35 km
Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Air quality: Kentucky DEP via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified.
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