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Around Rocky Fork
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Rocky Fork is a 25.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Rocky Fork near Barretts Mills OH (site 03232500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1952 to 2026
Rocky Fork typically runs highest in March, at a median 180 cfs, and lowest in September, at 15 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 9,520 cfs, in 1964.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 110 | 47 to 259 |
| February | 145 | 71 to 266 |
| March | 180 | 107 to 314 |
| April | 149 | 97 to 267 |
| May | 111 | 63 to 213 |
| June | 62 | 28 to 129 |
| July | 30 | 17 to 60 |
| August | 22 | 8.9 to 44 |
| September | 15 | 6.3 to 28 |
| October | 17 | 7.1 to 40 |
| November | 42 | 18 to 103 |
| December | 88 | 32 to 209 |
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 74 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Rocky Fork near Barretts Mills OH (site 03232500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
7 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Rocky Fork, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Hickory Hills Camp GroundsPublic
- Rocky Fork State Park - Fishermans WharfPublic
- Rocky Fork State Park - South BeachPublic
- Rocky Fork State Park - East Shore MarinaPublic
- Rocky Fork State Park - Campground RampPublic
- Rocky Fork State Park - East Shore DrivePublic
- Rocky Fork State Park - North Beach Launch RampPublic
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