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Illinois
Monroe City Creek
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Clouds, high 70°F / low 61°F, 0% precip — 99/100 for canoeing
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Why you'll love it
7.5 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
41 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 41 cfs
- Average current
- 0.8 ft/s
- Gradient
- 9.7 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 43 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
Monroe City Creek is a 7.5-mile paddling stretch near Valmeyer, Illinois. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 41 cfs and a gradient of about 9.7 feet per mile.
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