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Around Dowagiac Creek
Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Dowagiac Creek is an 11.9 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Dowagiac Creek at Dutch Settlement RD near Dowagiac, (site 04101590). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2020 to 2026
Dowagiac Creek typically runs highest in April, at a median 57 cfs, and lowest in September, at 29 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 105 cfs, in 2026.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 43 | 42 to 50 |
| February | 43 | 39 to 52 |
| March | 55 | 49 to 61 |
| April | 57 | 53 to 63 |
| May | 47 | 41 to 52 |
| June | 39 | 29 to 47 |
| July | 37 | 29 to 47 |
| August | 35 | 29 to 45 |
| September | 29 | 24 to 32 |
| October | 34 | 29 to 47 |
| November | 41 | 36 to 47 |
| December | 41 | 37 to 45 |
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 6 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Dowagiac Creek at Dutch Settlement RD near Dowagiac, (site 04101590). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Dowagiac Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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