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South Fork Licking River near Westerville, OH

River28.4 mi
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Around South Fork Licking River

5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

South Fork Licking River is a 28.4 mile river near Paddle & Roll in Ohio. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge South Fork Licking River at Kirkersville OH (site 03144816). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2008 to 2026

South Fork Licking River typically runs highest in March, at a median 52 cfs, and lowest in October, at 2.4 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,040 cfs, in 2020.

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Typical flow by month at South Fork Licking River at Kirkersville OH, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January3116 to 83
February3516 to 111
March5225 to 139
April4221 to 105
May2716 to 79
June146.0 to 42
July114.0 to 38
August4.31.5 to 8.9
September2.60.7 to 7.3
October2.40.4 to 13
November7.71.6 to 26
December3215 to 86

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 18 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for South Fork Licking River at Kirkersville OH (site 03144816). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of South Fork Licking River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Avondale MarinaPublic
  • Carters MarinaPublic
  • North ShorePublic

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