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California
South Fork Beegum Creek
Conditions: Blocked
for canoeing, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
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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 12 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 55°F / low 55°F, 0% precip — 96/100 for canoeing
OpenWeather12 h ago
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Why you'll love it
11.1 mi run
Flows year-round
70 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 70 cfs
- Average current
- 1.3 ft/s
- Gradient
- 425.0 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 34 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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South Fork Beegum Creek
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
South Fork Beegum Creek is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Platina, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 70 cfs and a gradient of about 425.0 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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