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Around Canyon 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
Canyon Creek is a 19.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Trinity R at Junction City CA (site 11526250). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2003 to 2026
Canyon Creek typically runs highest in May, at a median 2,860 cfs, and lowest in November, at 373 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 13,200 cfs, in 2017.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 709 | 472 to 1,650 |
| February | 780 | 537 to 1,240 |
| March | 884 | 548 to 1,580 |
| April | 963 | 595 to 1,705 |
| May | 2,860 | 1,660 to 4,500 |
| June | 1,530 | 755 to 2,325 |
| July | 741 | 467 to 1,020 |
| August | 498 | 463 to 568 |
| September | 517 | 487 to 906 |
| October | 440 | 387 to 480 |
| November | 373 | 344 to 413 |
| December | 458 | 384 to 810 |
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 24 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Trinity R at Junction City CA (site 11526250). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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