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Around Blackberry Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Blackberry Creek is a 33.8 mile river near St. Charles Paddlewheel Riverboat in Illinois. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Blackberry Creek near Yorkville, IL (site 05551700). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1961 to 2026
Blackberry Creek typically runs highest in April, at a median 65 cfs, and lowest in September, at 15 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,460 cfs, in 1996.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 28 | 18 to 48 |
| February | 33 | 20 to 62 |
| March | 62 | 44 to 97 |
| April | 65 | 40 to 101 |
| May | 52 | 33 to 96 |
| June | 43 | 23 to 80 |
| July | 28 | 15 to 41 |
| August | 19 | 11 to 31 |
| September | 15 | 9.1 to 27 |
| October | 20 | 12 to 38 |
| November | 27 | 16 to 48 |
| December | 31 | 19 to 52 |
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 66 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Blackberry Creek near Yorkville, IL (site 05551700). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Blackberry Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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