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Around Fall Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Fall Creek is a 26.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Fall Creek near Ithaca NY (site 04234000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1925 to 2026
Fall Creek typically runs highest in April, at a median 279 cfs, and lowest in August, at 31 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,280 cfs, in 1935.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 130 | 82 to 223 |
| February | 124 | 80 to 222 |
| March | 274 | 179 to 481 |
| April | 279 | 190 to 463 |
| May | 146 | 95 to 246 |
| June | 78 | 45 to 126 |
| July | 43 | 26 to 79 |
| August | 31 | 21 to 59 |
| September | 33 | 20 to 61 |
| October | 46 | 25 to 95 |
| November | 115 | 64 to 222 |
| December | 154 | 92 to 257 |
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 101 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Fall Creek near Ithaca NY (site 04234000). 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 Fall Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Allan H. Treman State Marine Park, Mile 41.9Cayuga-Seneca Canal (Cayuga Inlet)Public
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