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Around Leon Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · 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
Leon Creek is a 50.1 mile river near Helotes Hill Country Zip Lines in Texas. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Leon Ck at Lp 410 at San Antonio, TX (site 08181435). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2011 to 2026
Leon Creek typically runs highest in May, at a median 0.5 cfs, and lowest in January, at 0.0 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 7,480 cfs, in 2021.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0.0 | 0.0 to 0.4 |
| February | 0.0 | 0.0 to 0.4 |
| March | 0.0 | 0.0 to 0.3 |
| April | 0.0 | 0.0 to 0.7 |
| May | 0.5 | 0.0 to 3.6 |
| June | 0.4 | 0.0 to 1.8 |
| July | 0.0 | 0.0 to 0.4 |
| August | 0.0 | 0.0 to 0.0 |
| September | 0.0 | 0.0 to 0.5 |
| October | 0.0 | 0.0 to 0.1 |
| November | 0.0 | 0.0 to 0.2 |
| December | 0.0 | 0.0 to 0.1 |
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 11 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Leon Ck at Lp 410 at San Antonio, TX (site 08181435). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Leon Creek, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Interstate 35Medina RiverPublic
- Elmendorf Lake ParkApache Creek - Elmendorf LakePublic
- Woodlawn Lake ParkAlazan Creek - Woodlawn LakePublic
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