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Around Walnut Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Walnut Creek is a 44.8 mile river near Hocking Hills Adventures in Ohio. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Walnut Creek at Ashville OH (site 03229796). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2006 to 2026
Walnut Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 319 cfs, and lowest in September, at 38 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,450 cfs, in 2008.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 209 | 128 to 467 |
| February | 216 | 143 to 493 |
| March | 319 | 211 to 695 |
| April | 288 | 170 to 502 |
| May | 208 | 136 to 380 |
| June | 129 | 72 to 282 |
| July | 108 | 60 to 203 |
| August | 60 | 40 to 90 |
| September | 38 | 29 to 70 |
| October | 47 | 31 to 84 |
| November | 71 | 47 to 170 |
| December | 142 | 84 to 324 |
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 20 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Walnut Creek at Ashville OH (site 03229796). 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 Walnut Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Greenfield Lake Wildlife AreaPublic
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