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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Short Creek is a 19.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Short Creek near Dillonvale OH (site 03111500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1942 to 2026
Short Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 190 cfs, and lowest in September, at 30 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,790 cfs, in 2020.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 100 | 52 to 187 |
| February | 146 | 90 to 224 |
| March | 190 | 137 to 281 |
| April | 174 | 125 to 253 |
| May | 135 | 96 to 204 |
| June | 82 | 54 to 128 |
| July | 53 | 35 to 86 |
| August | 38 | 25 to 59 |
| September | 30 | 20 to 53 |
| October | 34 | 24 to 58 |
| November | 50 | 31 to 89 |
| December | 77 | 45 to 145 |
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 84 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Short Creek near Dillonvale OH (site 03111500). 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 Short Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Rayland MarinaPublic
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