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Around South Fork Patoka River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
South Fork Patoka River is a 16.0 mile river near SUP Indiana - Stand Up Paddle - Lessons & Tours in Indiana. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Patoka River at Winslow, IN (site 03376300). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1964 to 2026
South Fork Patoka River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,450 cfs, and lowest in September, at 100 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 15,200 cfs, in 1964.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,080 | 540 to 1,630 |
| February | 1,220 | 512 to 1,820 |
| March | 1,450 | 827 to 2,140 |
| April | 1,245 | 578 to 1,815 |
| May | 594 | 195 to 1,480 |
| June | 251 | 92 to 658 |
| July | 202 | 73 to 455 |
| August | 122 | 52 to 342 |
| September | 100 | 46 to 337 |
| October | 105 | 37 to 307 |
| November | 272 | 78 to 483 |
| December | 735 | 280 to 1,360 |
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 52 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Patoka River at Winslow, IN (site 03376300). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
4 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of South Fork Patoka River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Oakland City New LakeNew Oakland City LakePublic
- Sugar Ridge Fish & Wildlife AreaIsland PitPublic
- Sugar Ridge Fish & Wildlife AreaAshby PitPublic
- Sugar Ridge Fish & Wildlife AreaPigeon PitPublic
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