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Around Fairforest Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Fairforest Creek is a 41.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Fairforest Creek near Union, SC (site 02160000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1940 to 1971
Fairforest Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 231 cfs, and lowest in September, at 66 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,740 cfs, in 1964.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 176 | 113 to 270 |
| February | 209 | 143 to 395 |
| March | 231 | 167 to 425 |
| April | 176 | 127 to 292 |
| May | 128 | 97 to 172 |
| June | 94 | 70 to 136 |
| July | 84 | 56 to 135 |
| August | 77 | 48 to 117 |
| September | 66 | 42 to 102 |
| October | 67 | 49 to 99 |
| November | 87 | 66 to 126 |
| December | 121 | 86 to 180 |
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 31 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Fairforest Creek near Union, SC (site 02160000). 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 Fairforest Creek, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Jonesville ReservoirEison Branch - Jonesville ReservoirPublic
- Lake Edwin JohnsonThompson Creek - Lake JohnsonPublic
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