Cedar Creek in Kentucky
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Around Cedar Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Cedar Creek is a 14.2 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Cedar Creek at Thixton Road near Louisville, KY (site 03298250). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2000 to 2026
Cedar Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 23 cfs, and lowest in September, at 7.0 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,340 cfs, in 2015.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 10 to 28 |
| February | 22 | 14 to 36 |
| March | 23 | 14 to 38 |
| April | 21 | 14 to 36 |
| May | 14 | 10 to 26 |
| June | 8.7 | 5.7 to 17 |
| July | 8.1 | 5.0 to 15 |
| August | 7.4 | 4.3 to 12 |
| September | 7.0 | 4.6 to 12 |
| October | 7.7 | 4.8 to 13 |
| November | 9.9 | 5.5 to 20 |
| December | 17 | 11 to 29 |
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 24 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Cedar Creek at Thixton Road near Louisville, KY (site 03298250). 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 Cedar Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- McNeelyPennsylvania Run - McNeely LakePublic
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