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Illinois
Prairie du Long Creek
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for canoeing, todayWeather is good
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Observed 23 h ago
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Clouds, high 70°F / low 64°F, 0% precip — 95/100 for canoeing
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Why you'll love it
22.3 mi run
Flows year-round
79 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 79 cfs
- Average current
- 1.0 ft/s
- Gradient
- 6.7 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 79 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
Prairie du Long Creek is a 22-mile paddling stretch near Waterloo, Illinois. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 79 cfs and a gradient of about 6.7 feet per mile.
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