About this river
Alum Creek is a 26.3 mile stream near Ohio Fly Fishing Guides in Ohio. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Alum Creek at Africa OH (site 03228805). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1974 to 2026
Alum Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 77 cfs, and lowest in August, at 11 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,980 cfs, in 1980.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33 | 14 to 192 | |
| February | 37 | 13 to 206 | |
| March | 77 | 16 to 251 | |
| April | 19 | 9.3 to 98 | |
| May | 28 | 12 to 119 | |
| June | 16 | 9.8 to 85 | |
| July | 14 | 8.6 to 22 | |
| August | 11 | 7.8 to 16 | |
| September | 12 | 8.0 to 17 | |
| October | 18 | 9.3 to 77 | |
| November | 27 | 13 to 134 | |
| December | 20 | 13 to 135 |
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 52 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Alum Creek at Africa OH (site 03228805). 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 Alum Creek, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Hoover Reservoir - Hoover MarinaBig Walnut CreekPublic
- Big Walnut Creek - Big Walnut TrailBig Walnut CreekPublic
- Hoover Sailing ClubBig Walnut CreekPublic
- Hoover Reservoir - Boat Stake Area DBig Walnut CreekPublic
- Hoover Reservoir - MaxtownBig Walnut CreekPublic
- Hoover Reservoir - Baldridge Boat RampBig Walnut CreekPublic
- Hoover Reservoir - Oxbow Road Launch RampBig Walnut CreekPublic
- Alum Creek State Park - New GalenaPublic
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