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Around French Creek
- Sparrow Pond Family CampgroundRV park · ★ 4.65.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Erie KOA HolidayRV park · ★ 3.513.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- West Haven RV Park and CampgroundRV park · ★ 4.614 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Presque Isle Passage RV Park & Cabin RentalsRV park · ★ 4.414.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
French Creek is a 62.1 mile river near Bass Fishing Lake Erie in Pennsylvania. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge French Creek at Meadville, PA (site 03023100). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1989 to 2026
French Creek typically runs highest in April, at a median 2,390 cfs, and lowest in September, at 221 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 16,600 cfs, in 2004.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,880 | 1,130 to 3,320 |
| February | 1,740 | 941 to 2,930 |
| March | 2,230 | 1,510 to 3,490 |
| April | 2,390 | 1,590 to 3,185 |
| May | 1,080 | 625 to 2,110 |
| June | 515 | 268 to 1,305 |
| July | 333 | 165 to 840 |
| August | 235 | 137 to 529 |
| September | 221 | 135 to 537 |
| October | 440 | 247 to 1,460 |
| November | 1,475 | 752 to 2,445 |
| December | 2,210 | 1,400 to 3,260 |
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 37 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for French Creek at Meadville, PA (site 03023100). 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 French Creek, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Justus LakeTwomile Run - Justus LakePublic
- Shaws LandingFrench CreekPublic
- Sugar LakeSugar LakePublic
- Tamarack Lake Access #5Tamarack LakePublic
- Springs Road - May not be usableTamarack LakePublic
- Bicentennial ParkFrench CreekPublic
- Woodcock Lake ParkWoodcock Creek - Woodcock Creek LakePublic
- SaegertownFrench CreekPublic
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