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Around Shoal Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Shoal Creek is a 38.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Shoal Creek above Joplin, MO (site 07187000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1942 to 2026
Shoal Creek typically runs highest in May, at a median 446 cfs, and lowest in September, at 149 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 36,700 cfs, in 1943.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 226 | 127 to 403 |
| February | 250 | 132 to 471 |
| March | 376 | 232 to 678 |
| April | 441 | 260 to 725 |
| May | 446 | 290 to 868 |
| June | 371 | 221 to 699 |
| July | 233 | 147 to 357 |
| August | 169 | 108 to 249 |
| September | 149 | 101 to 229 |
| October | 153 | 99 to 260 |
| November | 160 | 112 to 339 |
| December | 200 | 111 to 376 |
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 85 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Shoal Creek above Joplin, MO (site 07187000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Shoal Creek, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Lime Kiln AccessShoal CreekPublic
- Lime Kiln AccessShoal CreekPublic
- Riverton DamShoal Creek - Lowell ReservoirPublic
- Tipton Ford AccessShoal CreekPublic
- Allen Bridge AccessShoal CreekPublic
- Wildcat AccessShoal CreekPublic
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