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Around West Fork Drakes Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
West Fork Drakes Creek is a 38.7 mile river near Drakes Creek Canoe in Kentucky. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge West Fork Drakes Creek near Franklin, KY (site 03313700). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1968 to 2026
West Fork Drakes Creek typically runs highest in February, at a median 206 cfs, and lowest in September, at 12 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 14,200 cfs, in 2010.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 164 | 83 to 325 |
| February | 206 | 109 to 405 |
| March | 199 | 119 to 403 |
| April | 145 | 91 to 294 |
| May | 107 | 58 to 228 |
| June | 49 | 29 to 108 |
| July | 39 | 19 to 76 |
| August | 18 | 8.7 to 38 |
| September | 12 | 5.7 to 33 |
| October | 15 | 6.5 to 40 |
| November | 39 | 18 to 105 |
| December | 115 | 57 to 252 |
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 55 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for West Fork Drakes Creek near Franklin, KY (site 03313700). 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 West Fork Drakes Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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