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Around Horse Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Horse Creek is a 19.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Horse Creek at Clearwater, SC (site 02196690). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2005 to 2024
Horse Creek typically runs highest in February, at a median 202 cfs, and lowest in September, at 125 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,100 cfs, in 2021.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 199 | 166 to 253 |
| February | 202 | 166 to 238 |
| March | 186 | 162 to 231 |
| April | 185 | 150 to 222 |
| May | 149 | 129 to 182 |
| June | 141 | 118 to 186 |
| July | 129 | 107 to 172 |
| August | 138 | 110 to 181 |
| September | 125 | 106 to 154 |
| October | 136 | 113 to 160 |
| November | 148 | 132 to 191 |
| December | 192 | 152 to 247 |
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 20 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Horse Creek at Clearwater, SC (site 02196690). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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