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Ruby Creek
Cusick, Washington
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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
5 active alerts in Colville National Forest; most severe: Colville National Forest Terminates Fire Public Use Restrictions
USFSPosted Sep 11 · checked 1 d ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 65°F / low 46°F, 0% precip — 97/100 for canoeing
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Why you'll love it
11.8 mi run
Flows year-round
38 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 38 cfs
- Average current
- 1.3 ft/s
- Gradient
- 140.8 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 31 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Ruby Creek
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
Ruby Creek is a 12-mile paddling stretch near Cusick, Washington. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 38 cfs and a gradient of about 140.8 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Le Clerc Creek
~10 min drive
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Ruby Ferry
~9 min drive
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East Branch Le Clerc Creek
~11 min drive
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Kalispell Bay Boat Launch
~37 min drive
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Little Pend Oreille River
~23 min drive
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Bead Lake Boat Launch
~38 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Washington.
Small Creek
~24 min drive
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Horseshoe Lake
~52 min drive
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North Fork Chewelah Creek
~29 min drive
North Fork Chewelah Creek is a 20-mile paddling stretch near Chewelah, Washington. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 73 cfs and a gradient of about 139.5 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Evans Boat Launch
~52 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Washington.
Guided trips nearby
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