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Loon Creek
Stanley, Idaho
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for canoeing, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
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caution: Agency alerts
18 active alerts in Salmon-Challis National Forest; most severe: Salmon River Corridor (Wild and Scenic Section)
USFSPosted May 28, 2021 · checked 10 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 65°F / low 32°F, 0% precip — 92/100 for canoeing
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Why you'll love it
26.6 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
411 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 411 cfs
- Average current
- 1.6 ft/s
- Gradient
- 107.8 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 331 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
Loon Creek is a 27-mile paddling stretch near Stanley, Idaho. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 411 cfs and a gradient of about 107.8 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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