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Around Waxahachie 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
Waxahachie Creek is a 35.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Waxahachie Ck nr Bardwell, TX (site 08063800). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1964 to 2026
Waxahachie Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 5.1 cfs, and lowest in August, at 0.1 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,230 cfs, in 2019.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1.4 | 0.1 to 98 |
| February | 2.3 | 0.2 to 142 |
| March | 5.1 | 0.4 to 177 |
| April | 3.2 | 0.3 to 138 |
| May | 2.3 | 0.2 to 126 |
| June | 1.6 | 0.1 to 219 |
| July | 0.2 | 0.0 to 3.0 |
| August | 0.1 | 0.0 to 1.9 |
| September | 0.1 | 0.0 to 1.5 |
| October | 0.1 | 0.0 to 1.3 |
| November | 0.6 | 0.0 to 2.7 |
| December | 0.7 | 0.0 to 5.0 |
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 63 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Waxahachie Ck nr Bardwell, TX (site 08063800). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Waxahachie Creek, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Mott ParkWaxahachie Creek - Bardwell LakePublic
- Highview ParkWaxahachie Creek - Bardwell LakePublic
- Love ParkWaxahachie Creek - Bardwell LakePublic
- HIghway 34 BridgeWaxahachie Creek - Bardwell LakePublic
- Waxahachie Creek Park (East)Waxahachie Creek - Bardwell LakePublic
- Waxahachie Creek Park (West)Waxahachie Creek - Bardwell LakePublic
- Little Mustang Creek ParkMustang Creek - Bardwell LakePublic
- Lake Clark ParkLake ClarkPublic
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