Around here
Around Turkey Creek
- Break on the Bottomland TrailFront-Country Hiking · 10-120 Minutes21.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Bison viewing on the Scenic Overlook TrailWildlife Watching · 30-180 Minutes22.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Nature TrailsSelf-Guided Tours - Walking · 45 Minutes22.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Take 12 to West BranchBackcountry Hiking · 4-12 Hours22.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · 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
Turkey Creek is a 5.0 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Cedar C near Cedar Point, KS (site 07180500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1939 to 2026
Turkey Creek typically runs highest in May, at a median 36 cfs, and lowest in September, at 7.7 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 10,900 cfs, in 1951.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 6.2 to 27 |
| February | 16 | 5.9 to 33 |
| March | 26 | 8.5 to 56 |
| April | 36 | 14 to 60 |
| May | 36 | 19 to 68 |
| June | 30 | 16 to 63 |
| July | 18 | 8.0 to 31 |
| August | 11 | 4.5 to 21 |
| September | 7.7 | 2.8 to 19 |
| October | 9.0 | 2.7 to 25 |
| November | 13 | 5.1 to 27 |
| December | 12 | 6.4 to 27 |
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 88 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Cedar C near Cedar Point, KS (site 07180500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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