Big Butte Creek
Discharge
The United States Geological Survey monitors the flow of Big Butte Creek at three different stream gauges: two on the South Fork, and one on the main stem.

Big Butte Creek

Section Title: Discharge
Table Section Text: The United States Geological Survey monitors the flow of Big Butte Creek at three different stream gauges: two on the South Fork, and one on the main stem.

Stream	Location	Drainage basin	Years recorded	Average flow	Maximum flow	Minimum flow

South Fork	above Willow Creek	67.6 sq mi (175 km2)	1986–1991	61.4 cu ft/s (1.74 m3/s)	662 cu ft/s (18.7 m3/s) (February 23, 1986)	21 cu ft/s (0.59 m3/s) (August–September 1988, September 1990)

South Fork	near Butte Falls	138 sq mi (357 km2)	1911–1991	151 cu ft/s (4.28 m3/s)	12,600 cu ft/s (357 m3/s) (December 22, 1964)	31 cu ft/s (0.88 m3/s) (September 1981)

Main stem	near mouth	245 sq mi (635 km2)	1945–Present	244 cu ft/s (6.91 m3/s)	16,800 cu ft/s (476 m3/s) (December 22, 1964)	6.4 cu ft/s (0.18 m3/s) (June 23–24, 1977)

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Big Butte Creek drains 245 square miles (635 km²).

final_sentence: Big Butte Creek drains 245 square miles (635 km²).