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Around Henson Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Henson Creek is a 9.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Henson Creek at Lake City, CO (site 09124010). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2019 to 2026
Henson Creek typically runs highest in June, at a median 378 cfs, and lowest in October, at 29 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 993 cfs, in 2019.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| April | 40 | 33 to 66 |
| May | 188 | 148 to 272 |
| June | 378 | 265 to 498 |
| July | 105 | 76 to 218 |
| August | 65 | 38 to 85 |
| September | 38 | 28 to 45 |
| October | 29 | 25 to 46 |
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 7 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Henson Creek at Lake City, CO (site 09124010). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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