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Around Big Cypress Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Big Cypress Creek is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Big Cypress Ck at US Hwy 271 nr Pittsburg, TX (site 07344493). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2005 to 2026
Big Cypress Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 127 cfs, and lowest in September, at 6.3 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 23,000 cfs, in 2016.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 9.1 to 66 |
| February | 25 | 11 to 203 |
| March | 127 | 12 to 426 |
| April | 52 | 10 to 364 |
| May | 23 | 8.3 to 303 |
| June | 13 | 6.7 to 114 |
| July | 7.5 | 5.8 to 17 |
| August | 6.4 | 4.9 to 9.0 |
| September | 6.3 | 5.1 to 8.3 |
| October | 6.7 | 5.4 to 8.8 |
| November | 8.6 | 6.2 to 17 |
| December | 11 | 7.0 to 30 |
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 22 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Big Cypress Ck at US Hwy 271 nr Pittsburg, TX (site 07344493). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Big Cypress Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Lake Gilmer PublicKelsey Creek - Lake GilmerPublic
- Overlook PointBig Cypress Creek - Lake O' The PinesPublic
- Woody's CampBig Cypress Bayou - Lake O' the PinesPublic
- Big Cypress MarinaBig Cypress Bayou - Lake O' the PinesRestricted
- Island View MarinaBig Cypress Bayou - Lake O' the PinesRestricted
- Holiday HarborBig Cypress Bayou - Lake O' the PinesPublic
- Lakeside (Pine Harbor)Big Cypress Bayou - Lake O' the PinesPublic
- Johnson Creek Boat Ramp #2Johnson Creek - Lake O' the PinesPublic
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