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Around Labette Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Labette Creek is a 56.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Labette C near Oswego, KS (site 07184500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1939 to 2026
Labette Creek typically runs highest in May, at a median 48 cfs, and lowest in September, at 5.0 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 14,100 cfs, in 2021.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 9.0 | 4.4 to 39 |
| February | 11 | 6.2 to 44 |
| March | 15 | 7.2 to 70 |
| April | 29 | 10 to 150 |
| May | 48 | 13 to 266 |
| June | 22 | 11 to 140 |
| July | 7.4 | 3.1 to 25 |
| August | 6.0 | 2.3 to 35 |
| September | 5.0 | 2.1 to 22 |
| October | 5.4 | 1.2 to 55 |
| November | 7.3 | 2.5 to 29 |
| December | 7.4 | 3.7 to 22 |
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 21 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Labette C near Oswego, KS (site 07184500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Labette Creek, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Lake ParsonLabette Creek - Lake ParsonsPublic
- Neosho State Fishing LakeNeosho State Fishing LakePublic
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