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Around Finley Creek
- March with the Missouri State GuardSelf-Guided Tours - Walking · 25-90 Minutes9.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Explore with your Animal CompanionSelf-Guided Tours - Walking · 2-8 Hours9.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
- In the Steps of SoldiersSelf-Guided Tours - Walking · 2-3 Hours9.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Moving on the Tour RoadSelf-Guided Tours - Walking · 1-8 Hours9.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
Finley Creek is a 43.0 mile river near Float the James in Missouri. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Finley Creek below Riverdale, MO (site 07052345). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2002 to 2026
Finley Creek typically runs highest in May, at a median 382 cfs, and lowest in September, at 42 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 26,500 cfs, in 2017.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 133 | 63 to 301 |
| February | 175 | 89 to 363 |
| March | 271 | 139 to 568 |
| April | 277 | 183 to 540 |
| May | 382 | 152 to 656 |
| June | 154 | 89 to 340 |
| July | 79 | 45 to 138 |
| August | 49 | 34 to 85 |
| September | 42 | 29 to 83 |
| October | 42 | 26 to 77 |
| November | 56 | 36 to 158 |
| December | 102 | 45 to 178 |
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 25 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Finley Creek below Riverdale, MO (site 07052345). 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 Finley Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Jim Turner Public Fishing Access (Ozark)Finley RiverPublic
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