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Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Big Creek is an 11.6 mile stream near Grand River Canoe Livery in Ohio. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Grand River near Painesville OH (site 04212100). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1975 to 2026
Big Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,270 cfs, and lowest in September, at 61 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 22,500 cfs, in 2006.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 757 | 393 to 1,860 |
| February | 827 | 392 to 1,790 |
| March | 1,270 | 663 to 2,630 |
| April | 978 | 507 to 2,070 |
| May | 401 | 175 to 968 |
| June | 180 | 81 to 576 |
| July | 97 | 42 to 293 |
| August | 64 | 33 to 199 |
| September | 61 | 28 to 267 |
| October | 160 | 69 to 431 |
| November | 568 | 198 to 1,375 |
| December | 1,080 | 549 to 2,060 |
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 52 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Grand River near Painesville OH (site 04212100). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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