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Around Passage Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Passage Creek is a 31.7 mile stream near Downriver Canoe Company in Virginia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Passage Creek near Buckton, VA (site 01635500). 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
Passage Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 87 cfs, and lowest in September, at 5.9 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 9,290 cfs, in 1943.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 48 | 24 to 98 |
| February | 71 | 39 to 117 |
| March | 87 | 51 to 147 |
| April | 77 | 47 to 143 |
| May | 58 | 31 to 112 |
| June | 17 | 11 to 42 |
| July | 8.8 | 5.2 to 16 |
| August | 6.8 | 3.7 to 13 |
| September | 5.9 | 3.5 to 13 |
| October | 8.1 | 5.2 to 19 |
| November | 14 | 8.3 to 38 |
| December | 36 | 15 to 73 |
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 93 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Passage Creek near Buckton, VA (site 01635500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Passage Creek, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- FostersSouth Fork Shenandoah RiverPublic
- BentonvilleSouth Fork Shenandoah RiverPublic
- Strasburg LandingNorth Fork Shenandoah RiverPublic
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