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Illinois
Big Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 44 cfs
- Average current
- 0.7 ft/s
- Gradient
- 0.3 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 35 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Big Creek
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About this water
Big Creek is a 5.5-mile paddling stretch near Albion, Illinois. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 44 cfs and a gradient of about 0.3 feet per mile.
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