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Around Redwood Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Redwood Creek is a 57.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Redwood C near Blue Lake CA (site 11481500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1954 to 2026
Redwood Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 361 cfs, and lowest in September, at 4.6 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,360 cfs, in 1975.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 331 | 149 to 616 |
| February | 320 | 189 to 698 |
| March | 361 | 230 to 590 |
| April | 241 | 158 to 404 |
| May | 124 | 68 to 203 |
| June | 46 | 34 to 61 |
| July | 16 | 11 to 24 |
| August | 6.6 | 4.3 to 10 |
| September | 4.6 | 3.1 to 7.3 |
| October | 6.7 | 3.9 to 12 |
| November | 42 | 16 to 117 |
| December | 209 | 78 to 524 |
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 54 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Redwood C near Blue Lake CA (site 11481500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Redwood Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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