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Illinois
Willow Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 106 cfs
- Average current
- 0.9 ft/s
- Gradient
- 4.3 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 97 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Willow Creek
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About this water
Willow Creek is a 26-mile paddling stretch near Annapolis, Illinois. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 106 cfs and a gradient of about 4.3 feet per mile.
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