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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Steptoe Creek is a 28.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Steptoe CK near Ely, NV (site 10244950). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1966 to 2026
Steptoe Creek typically runs highest in June, at a median 10 cfs, and lowest in January, at 3.2 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 73 cfs, in 1983.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3.2 | 2.5 to 4.4 |
| February | 3.3 | 2.5 to 4.1 |
| March | 3.6 | 2.7 to 4.3 |
| April | 4.5 | 3.3 to 6.1 |
| May | 8.6 | 4.4 to 14 |
| June | 10 | 4.5 to 19 |
| July | 6.3 | 3.9 to 12 |
| August | 5.0 | 3.5 to 8.5 |
| September | 4.5 | 3.0 to 6.5 |
| October | 4.2 | 2.9 to 5.5 |
| November | 3.8 | 3.0 to 5.2 |
| December | 3.4 | 2.7 to 4.6 |
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 60 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Steptoe CK near Ely, NV (site 10244950). 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 Steptoe Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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