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Around McDonald 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
McDonald Creek is a 2.4 mile stream near ARTA River Trips HQ & Yosemite River Rafting in California. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Turlock CN near LA Grange CA (site 11289500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1899 to 2026
McDonald Creek typically runs highest in June, at a median 1,450 cfs, and lowest in November, at 2.1 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,400 cfs, in 1984.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8.6 | 0.0 to 71 |
| February | 17 | 1.1 to 192 |
| March | 400 | 32 to 767 |
| April | 935 | 555 to 1,400 |
| May | 1,290 | 872 to 1,650 |
| June | 1,450 | 1,095 to 1,720 |
| July | 1,430 | 1,010 to 1,830 |
| August | 1,260 | 780 to 1,570 |
| September | 715 | 217 to 1,025 |
| October | 78 | 6.0 to 500 |
| November | 2.1 | 0.0 to 55 |
| December | 6.7 | 0.0 to 75 |
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 126 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Turlock CN near LA Grange CA (site 11289500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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