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California
Chatterdown Creek
Conditions: Blocked
for canoeing, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 19 h ago · oldest 19 h
problem: Agency alerts
20 active alerts in Shasta-Trinity National Forest; most severe: Mud and Ash Creek Area and Road Closure
USFSPosted May 2, 2025 · checked 19 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 81°F / low 69°F, 0% precip — 99/100 for canoeing
OpenWeather19 h ago
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Why you'll love it
5.7 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
73 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 73 cfs
- Average current
- 1.2 ft/s
- Gradient
- 336.0 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 17 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Chatterdown Creek
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About this water
Chatterdown Creek is a 5.7-mile paddling stretch near Lakehead, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 73 cfs and a gradient of about 336.0 feet per mile.
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