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Illinois
Piscasaw Creek
Conditions: Clear
for canoeing, todayWeather is good
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Observed 23 h ago
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Clear, high 58°F / low 48°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for canoeing
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 94 cfs
- Average current
- 1.0 ft/s
- Gradient
- 7.3 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 111 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Piscasaw Creek
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About this water
Piscasaw Creek is a 16-mile paddling stretch near Harvard, Illinois. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 94 cfs and a gradient of about 7.3 feet per mile.
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