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Illinois
Middle Fork Shoal Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 69 cfs
- Average current
- 0.8 ft/s
- Gradient
- 7.3 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 77 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Middle Fork Shoal Creek
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About this water
Middle Fork Shoal Creek is a 4.4-mile paddling stretch near Irving, Illinois. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 69 cfs and a gradient of about 7.3 feet per mile.
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