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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Slippery Rock Creek is a 47.1 mile river near RiverRiders Rentals in Pennsylvania. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Slippery Rock Creek at Wurtemburg, PA (site 03106500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1969 to 2025
Slippery Rock Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 763 cfs, and lowest in September, at 117 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 10,700 cfs, in 2004.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 491 | 301 to 914 |
| February | 560 | 340 to 987 |
| March | 763 | 497 to 1,330 |
| April | 739 | 471 to 1,265 |
| May | 490 | 333 to 763 |
| June | 280 | 169 to 539 |
| July | 172 | 104 to 352 |
| August | 128 | 84 to 246 |
| September | 117 | 73 to 242 |
| October | 135 | 86 to 298 |
| November | 270 | 174 to 598 |
| December | 566 | 327 to 914 |
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 57 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Slippery Rock Creek at Wurtemburg, PA (site 03106500). 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 Slippery Rock Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Old Route 422Muddy Creek - Lake ArthurPublic
- Portersville BayMuddy Creek - Lake ArthurPublic
- Pleasant ValleyMuddy Creek - Lake ArthurPublic
- Crescent Bay Boat RentalMuddy Creek - Lake ArthurRestricted
- ChurchMuddy Creek - Lake ArthurPublic
- Bear RunMuddy Creek - Lake ArthurPublic
- Route 528Muddy Creek - Lake ArthurPublic
- Davis HollowMuddy Creek - Lake ArthurPublic
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