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Around First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek is a 33.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek at Wharton, PA (site 01543700). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2019 to 2026
First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 507 cfs, and lowest in August, at 49 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,140 cfs, in 2021.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 299 | 148 to 482 |
| February | 187 | 83 to 487 |
| March | 507 | 332 to 713 |
| April | 424 | 281 to 652 |
| May | 359 | 221 to 516 |
| June | 78 | 50 to 225 |
| July | 59 | 32 to 115 |
| August | 49 | 15 to 142 |
| September | 55 | 12 to 110 |
| October | 60 | 33 to 129 |
| November | 156 | 77 to 374 |
| December | 324 | 188 to 551 |
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 8 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek at Wharton, PA (site 01543700). 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 First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Sinnemahoning State ParkFirst Fork Sinnemahoning Creek - George B. Stevenson ReservoirPublic
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