Bucks Creek
Quincy, California
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Conditions: Caution
for canoeing, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
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caution: Agency alerts
2 active alerts in Plumas National Forest; most severe: Stage I Fire Restrictions - Plumas National Forest
USFSPosted Sep 4 · checked 18 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 77°F / low 58°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for canoeing
OpenWeather18 h ago
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 206 cfs
- Average current
- 1.7 ft/s
- Gradient
- 376.7 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 44 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Bucks Creek
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Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
Bucks Creek is a 9.6-mile paddling stretch near Quincy, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 206 cfs and a gradient of about 376.7 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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