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Around Oil Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Oil Creek is a 42.5 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Oil Creek at Rouseville, PA (site 03020500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1933 to 2026
Oil Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 718 cfs, and lowest in September, at 73 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 16,300 cfs, in 1959.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 400 | 242 to 726 |
| February | 405 | 244 to 721 |
| March | 718 | 474 to 1,230 |
| April | 668 | 465 to 1,070 |
| May | 410 | 259 to 682 |
| June | 198 | 131 to 362 |
| July | 123 | 76 to 234 |
| August | 88 | 60 to 159 |
| September | 73 | 48 to 161 |
| October | 121 | 64 to 250 |
| November | 300 | 184 to 577 |
| December | 480 | 289 to 789 |
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 94 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Oil Creek at Rouseville, PA (site 03020500). 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 Oil Creek, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Justus LakeTwomile Run - Justus LakePublic
- Canadohta LakeCanadohta LakePublic
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