Around here
Around Tinker Creek
- Hike the Roanoke River TrailHiking · 20-60 Minutes7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Hawk Watch at Harveys KnobBirdwatching13.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Take a hike on the Jack-O-Lantern Branch TrailHiking · 45-90 Minutes19 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Take a Tour of the Historic Core on the Plantation TrailHiking · 30-60 Minutes19 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · 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
Tinker Creek is a 16.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Tinker Creek above Glade Creek at Roanoke, VA (site 0205551614). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2019 to 2026
Tinker Creek typically runs highest in February, at a median 83 cfs, and lowest in November, at 37 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,470 cfs, in 2020.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 58 | 40 to 86 |
| February | 83 | 51 to 143 |
| March | 62 | 54 to 97 |
| April | 59 | 48 to 106 |
| May | 53 | 40 to 99 |
| June | 47 | 35 to 85 |
| July | 50 | 36 to 79 |
| August | 48 | 35 to 78 |
| September | 38 | 31 to 73 |
| October | 41 | 29 to 51 |
| November | 37 | 30 to 75 |
| December | 44 | 33 to 125 |
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 7 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Tinker Creek above Glade Creek at Roanoke, VA (site 0205551614). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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