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South Creek in Utah

Stream3.3 mi
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1 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

South Creek is a 3.3 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge South Creek above Reservoir near Monticello, UT (site 09378170). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1986 to 2026

South Creek typically runs highest in May, at a median 2.2 cfs, and lowest in January, at 0.1 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 72 cfs, in 2005.

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Typical flow by month at South Creek above Reservoir near Monticello, UT, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January0.10.0 to 0.1
February0.10.0 to 0.1
March0.40.1 to 1.0
April1.60.3 to 5.8
May2.20.8 to 7.4
June1.00.3 to 3.1
July0.20.1 to 0.4
August0.10.1 to 0.3
September0.10.0 to 0.2
October0.10.1 to 0.2
November0.10.0 to 0.2
December0.10.0 to 0.1

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 41 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for South Creek above Reservoir near Monticello, UT (site 09378170). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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