Stranger Creek in Kansas
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Around Stranger Creek
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Stranger Creek is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Stranger C near Tonganoxie, KS (site 06892000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1930 to 2026
Stranger Creek typically runs highest in May, at a median 119 cfs, and lowest in October, at 11 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 23,000 cfs, in 2006.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 32 | 10 to 81 |
| February | 47 | 20 to 133 |
| March | 76 | 30 to 195 |
| April | 103 | 35 to 245 |
| May | 119 | 50 to 326 |
| June | 89 | 36 to 283 |
| July | 36 | 10 to 91 |
| August | 17 | 4.2 to 54 |
| September | 12 | 3.0 to 47 |
| October | 11 | 3.0 to 66 |
| November | 26 | 7.3 to 70 |
| December | 30 | 9.2 to 80 |
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 97 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Stranger C near Tonganoxie, KS (site 06892000). 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 Stranger Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Little Bean Marsh Conservation AreaBean LakePublic
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