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Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Black Creek is a 30.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Black Creek at Churchville NY (site 04231000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1946 to 2026
Black Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 222 cfs, and lowest in September, at 11 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,120 cfs, in 1960.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 80 | 43 to 158 |
| February | 94 | 55 to 204 |
| March | 222 | 139 to 394 |
| April | 176 | 114 to 287 |
| May | 98 | 63 to 157 |
| June | 34 | 21 to 66 |
| July | 16 | 7.7 to 32 |
| August | 12 | 6.1 to 24 |
| September | 11 | 5.7 to 21 |
| October | 19 | 9.2 to 39 |
| November | 39 | 21 to 85 |
| December | 78 | 33 to 153 |
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 80 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Black Creek at Churchville NY (site 04231000). 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 Black Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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