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Knap of Reeds Creek in North Carolina

Stream15.5 mi
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Around Knap of Reeds Creek

2 mi

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

Knap of Reeds Creek is a 15.5 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Knap of Reeds Creek near Butner, NC (site 02086624). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1983 to 2026

Knap of Reeds Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 30 cfs, and lowest in September, at 3.9 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,040 cfs, in 2018.

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Typical flow by month at Knap of Reeds Creek near Butner, NC, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January239.0 to 45
February2713 to 46
March3017 to 60
April218.7 to 40
May9.55.0 to 24
June4.83.3 to 11
July4.42.9 to 8.3
August4.53.0 to 7.8
September3.92.8 to 6.3
October4.43.1 to 7.1
November5.34.1 to 14
December9.74.8 to 32

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 33 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Knap of Reeds Creek near Butner, NC (site 02086624). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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