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Around Raccoon Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USDA Forest Service · 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
Raccoon Creek is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Raccoon Creek at Adamsville OH (site 03202000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1916 to 2026
Raccoon Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 913 cfs, and lowest in September, at 34 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 19,600 cfs, in 1968.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 520 | 222 to 1,160 |
| February | 725 | 376 to 1,530 |
| March | 913 | 535 to 1,900 |
| April | 719 | 484 to 1,425 |
| May | 528 | 247 to 1,050 |
| June | 174 | 80 to 409 |
| July | 102 | 54 to 209 |
| August | 62 | 30 to 136 |
| September | 34 | 18 to 83 |
| October | 38 | 20 to 94 |
| November | 87 | 45 to 280 |
| December | 341 | 135 to 850 |
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 101 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Raccoon Creek at Adamsville OH (site 03202000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Raccoon Creek, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Gallipolis City Boat RampPublic
- Tycoon LakeTycoon LakePublic
- Village of Vinton Boat RampPublic
- Lake Snowden Launch RampPublic
- Fox Lake Wildlife AreaPublic
- Lake Hope State Park RampPublic
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