Big Darby Creek in Ohio
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Around Big Darby Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Big Darby Creek is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Big Darby Creek at Darbyville OH (site 03230500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1922 to 2026
Big Darby Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 558 cfs, and lowest in September, at 38 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 38,400 cfs, in 1959.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 296 | 117 to 761 |
| February | 385 | 201 to 843 |
| March | 558 | 300 to 1,150 |
| April | 505 | 277 to 972 |
| May | 298 | 175 to 659 |
| June | 203 | 103 to 457 |
| July | 103 | 56 to 224 |
| August | 54 | 31 to 107 |
| September | 38 | 20 to 74 |
| October | 39 | 24 to 72 |
| November | 76 | 42 to 256 |
| December | 174 | 67 to 497 |
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 101 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Big Darby Creek at Darbyville OH (site 03230500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Big Darby Creek, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Deer Creek State Park - West RampPublic
- Deer Creek State Park - East Ramp (Harding Cabin)Public
- Mackey Ford Wildlife AreaPublic
- Madison Lake State ParkPublic
- Scioto River - Lower Scioto Park and Boat LaunchPublic
- Choctaw LakePublic
- Griggs Reservoir - MarinaScioto RiverPublic
- Griggs Reservoir - Scioto Boat Club Inc.Public
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