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Indian Creek in West Virginia

River25.2 mi
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Around Indian Creek

River's Edge RV Park12 miBluestone Lake13.5 mi5 mi

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

About this river

Indian Creek is a 25.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Indian Creek at Red Sulphur Springs, WV (site 03177480). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2012 to 2020

Indian Creek typically runs highest in February, at a median 174 cfs, and lowest in September, at 12 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,440 cfs, in 2018.

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Typical flow by month at Indian Creek at Red Sulphur Springs, WV, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January11648 to 262
February174112 to 509
March16194 to 379
April166103 to 304
May13287 to 297
June3925 to 97
July2013 to 34
August1711 to 44
September127.0 to 37
October1813 to 77
November2813 to 124
December8120 to 311

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 5 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Indian Creek at Red Sulphur Springs, WV (site 03177480). 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 Indian Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Indian Creek CampgroundBluestone LakePublic

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