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THICKETTY CREEK

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THICKETTY CREEK AT CNTY ROAD 42 NEAR GAFFNEY, SC

CHEROKEE COUNTY, SC35.0629°N, -81.7145°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

1.3cfs

GAUGE HT

2.63ft

AIR TEMP

70°F

WIND

3mph SSW

FISH INDEX

75SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

1.3cfs 93.1% vs avg

Optimal band: 1–1 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

3.46cfs

PERIOD LOW

0.74cfs

RUNNABLE

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

2.63ft

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

18.6in

-20% vs normal

18.58 in of precipitation so far this year, 20% below the 30-year normal of 23.24 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

18.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

23.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

16.9–29.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-20%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 2.35" · normal 3.97" (2.3–5.8)

Jan

Feb: 2.32" · normal 3.53" (1.9–5.3)

Feb

Mar: 2.06" · normal 4.29" (2.0–6.9)

Mar

Apr: 1.07" · normal 3.79" (1.6–5.9)

Apr

May: 7.52" · normal 3.01" (1.4–5.4)

May

Jun: 2.83" · normal 3.74" (1.6–6.4)

Jun

Jul: 0.43" (so far)· normal 3.74" (2.2–6.0)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.79" (1.8–5.9)

Aug

Sep: normal 3.65" (1.9–5.8)

Sep

Oct: normal 3.18" (1.0–5.3)

Oct

Nov: normal 3.41" (1.3–5.4)

Nov

Dec: normal 3.93" (2.3–6.2)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo06:49 AM

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