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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
South Branch French Creek is a 19.2 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge French Creek near Union City, PA (site 03021520). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1972 to 2026
South Branch French Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 990 cfs, and lowest in August, at 57 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,380 cfs, in 1981.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 625 | 299 to 1,040 |
| February | 541 | 265 to 1,020 |
| March | 990 | 534 to 1,300 |
| April | 946 | 478 to 1,115 |
| May | 316 | 167 to 742 |
| June | 133 | 64 to 380 |
| July | 72 | 43 to 202 |
| August | 57 | 37 to 114 |
| September | 63 | 37 to 181 |
| October | 247 | 84 to 639 |
| November | 582 | 269 to 941 |
| December | 810 | 451 to 1,030 |
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 37 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for French Creek near Union City, PA (site 03021520). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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