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Around East Branch Trail Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
East Branch Trail Creek is a 9.0 mile river near Pine Lake Marina and Boat Rentals in Indiana. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Trail Creek at Michigan City, IN (site 04095300). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1970 to 2026
East Branch Trail Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 88 cfs, and lowest in September, at 38 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,550 cfs, in 1991.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 62 | 51 to 84 |
| February | 66 | 54 to 87 |
| March | 88 | 71 to 124 |
| April | 82 | 66 to 108 |
| May | 69 | 52 to 95 |
| June | 54 | 43 to 72 |
| July | 43 | 36 to 55 |
| August | 40 | 33 to 48 |
| September | 38 | 33 to 48 |
| October | 47 | 38 to 60 |
| November | 57 | 45 to 76 |
| December | 64 | 50 to 87 |
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 44 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Trail Creek at Michigan City, IN (site 04095300). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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