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Around Rock 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
Rock Creek is a 58.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Rock Creek near Red Lodge MT (site 06209500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2000 to 2026
Rock Creek typically runs highest in June, at a median 455 cfs, and lowest in February, at 25 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,630 cfs, in 2022.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 30 | 26 to 34 |
| February | 25 | 23 to 29 |
| March | 25 | 23 to 28 |
| April | 31 | 26 to 37 |
| May | 120 | 67 to 211 |
| June | 455 | 353 to 609 |
| July | 376 | 290 to 570 |
| August | 215 | 188 to 267 |
| September | 132 | 115 to 165 |
| October | 70 | 62 to 83 |
| November | 50 | 42 to 56 |
| December | 35 | 30 to 40 |
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 27 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Rock Creek near Red Lodge MT (site 06209500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
4 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Rock Creek, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- BridgerClarks Fork Yellowstone RiverPublic
- Cooney Reservoir State Park - Red Lodge CreekCooney ReservoirPublic
- Cooney Reservoir State Park - LakeshoreCooney ReservoirPublic
- Cooney Reservoir State Park - NorthshoreCooney ReservoirPublic
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