Dry Creek in California
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Around Dry Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Dry Creek is a 39.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Dry C below Lambert BR near Geyserville CA (site 11465240). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2012 to 2026
Dry Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 155 cfs, and lowest in October, at 98 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,600 cfs, in 2019.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 147 | 111 to 323 |
| February | 123 | 105 to 553 |
| March | 155 | 100 to 586 |
| April | 121 | 93 to 259 |
| May | 105 | 85 to 132 |
| June | 105 | 92 to 122 |
| July | 102 | 95 to 112 |
| August | 102 | 95 to 113 |
| September | 99 | 96 to 110 |
| October | 98 | 93 to 106 |
| November | 119 | 110 to 139 |
| December | 131 | 114 to 192 |
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 14 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Dry C below Lambert BR near Geyserville CA (site 11465240). 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 Dry Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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