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Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Lycoming Creek is a 33.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Lycoming Creek near Trout Run, PA (site 01550000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1914 to 2026
Lycoming Creek typically runs highest in April, at a median 453 cfs, and lowest in August, at 40 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 15,000 cfs, in 1996.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 175 | 96 to 352 |
| February | 157 | 92 to 300 |
| March | 395 | 232 to 684 |
| April | 453 | 302 to 734 |
| May | 280 | 162 to 465 |
| June | 102 | 62 to 186 |
| July | 56 | 33 to 110 |
| August | 40 | 21 to 90 |
| September | 40 | 18 to 95 |
| October | 63 | 28 to 154 |
| November | 170 | 79 to 344 |
| December | 217 | 116 to 392 |
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 113 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Lycoming Creek near Trout Run, PA (site 01550000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
5 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Lycoming Creek, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- MontoursvilleWest Branch Susquehanna RiverPublic
- GreevyWest Branch Susquehanna RiverPublic
- Rose Valley LakeRose Valley LakePublic
- Rose Valley LakeRose Valley LakePublic
- Rose Valley LakeRose Valley LakePublic
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