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Illinois
Henderson Creek
Conditions: Clear
for canoeing, todayWeather is good
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Clear, high 74°F / low 52°F, 0% precip — 98/100 for canoeing
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 70 cfs
- Average current
- 0.9 ft/s
- Gradient
- 6.5 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 85 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Henderson Creek
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About this water
Henderson Creek is a 20-mile paddling stretch near Galesburg, Illinois. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 70 cfs and a gradient of about 6.5 feet per mile.
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