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Around Penns Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Penns Creek is a 59.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Penns Creek at Penns Creek, PA (site 01555000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1930 to 2026
Penns Creek typically runs highest in April, at a median 695 cfs, and lowest in September, at 90 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 24,600 cfs, in 1972.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 330 | 187 to 579 |
| February | 350 | 228 to 597 |
| March | 671 | 415 to 1,080 |
| April | 695 | 469 to 1,055 |
| May | 450 | 305 to 738 |
| June | 267 | 191 to 402 |
| July | 154 | 108 to 229 |
| August | 110 | 78 to 173 |
| September | 90 | 63 to 151 |
| October | 95 | 65 to 205 |
| November | 210 | 94 to 425 |
| December | 328 | 165 to 575 |
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 97 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Penns Creek at Penns Creek, PA (site 01555000). 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 Penns Creek, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Hoovers IslandSusquehanna RiverPublic
- Isle of QueSusquehanna RiverPublic
- Walker LakeWalker LakePublic
- Poe LakePoe LakePublic
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