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Illinois

Lick Creek

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    Clouds, high 73°F / low 57°F, 0% precip — 97/100 for canoeing

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Why you'll love it

12.5 mi run
Flows year-round
53 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Flows year-round
Average flow
53 cfs
Average current
0.8 ft/s
Gradient
5.8 ft/mi
Drainage area
40 sq mi

Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.

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About this water

Lick Creek is a 12-mile paddling stretch near Buncombe, Illinois. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 53 cfs and a gradient of about 5.8 feet per mile.

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