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Deadman Creek in California

Stream9.2 mi
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Around Deadman Creek

Obsidian Flat1.2 mi2 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Thermal springs: NOAA NCEI (1980) · 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

Deadman Creek is a 9.2 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Deadman C at Big Springs near Crestview CA (site 10265100). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2018 to 2026

Deadman Creek typically runs highest in June, at a median 36 cfs, and lowest in March, at 20 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 159 cfs, in 2023.

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Typical flow by month at Deadman C at Big Springs near Crestview CA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January2218 to 26
February2116 to 25
March2016 to 25
April2215 to 28
May3317 to 46
June3620 to 84
July2820 to 60
August2719 to 31
September2518 to 30
October2620 to 29
November2518 to 29
December2418 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 8 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Deadman C at Big Springs near Crestview CA (site 10265100). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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