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Around Ninety Six Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Ninety Six Creek is a 12.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Lake Greenwood Tailrace near Chappells, SC (site 02166501). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1997 to 2027
Ninety Six Creek typically runs highest in January, at a median 1,840 cfs, and lowest in September, at 515 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 22,700 cfs, in 2024.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,840 | 1,100 to 3,120 |
| February | 1,390 | 751 to 2,470 |
| March | 1,340 | 836 to 2,570 |
| April | 1,240 | 863 to 2,220 |
| May | 1,040 | 680 to 1,760 |
| June | 839 | 515 to 1,360 |
| July | 563 | 433 to 1,020 |
| August | 561 | 419 to 1,090 |
| September | 515 | 376 to 877 |
| October | 535 | 422 to 925 |
| November | 939 | 509 to 1,430 |
| December | 1,260 | 853 to 2,220 |
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 30 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Lake Greenwood Tailrace near Chappells, SC (site 02166501). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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