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Hangman Creek in Washington

River62.1 mi
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Around Hangman Creek

Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge12.6 miWindy Bay Boater Park15.8 mi10 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Hangman Creek is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Hangman Creek at State Line Road near Tekoa, WA (site 12422990). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2007 to 2026

Hangman Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 198 cfs, and lowest in September, at 0.5 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,730 cfs, in 2009.

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Typical flow by month at Hangman Creek at State Line Road near Tekoa, WA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January6217 to 220
February8943 to 180
March19895 to 347
April11346 to 203
May2611 to 80
June6.03.5 to 25
July1.40.7 to 2.8
August0.50.3 to 1.3
September0.50.2 to 1.3
October1.00.5 to 1.6
November3.51.8 to 5.7
December9.84.9 to 29

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 19 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Hangman Creek at State Line Road near Tekoa, WA (site 12422990). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Hangman Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Spokane PointCoeur d' Alene LakePublic
  • Kidd Island BayCoeur d' Alene LakePublic
  • Loffs BayCoeur d' Alene LakePublic
  • Mowry State ParkCoeur d' Alene LakePublic
  • Woodland ParkCoeur d' Alene LakePublic
  • Sun-Up BayCoeur d' Alene LakeRestricted
  • Cave BayCoeur d' Alene LakePublic
  • Liberty LakeLiberty LakePublic

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