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Indiana
Prairie Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 31 cfs
- Average current
- 0.8 ft/s
- Gradient
- 4.7 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 32 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Prairie Creek
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About this water
Prairie Creek is a 15-mile paddling stretch near Montpelier, Indiana. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 30 cfs and a gradient of about 4.7 feet per mile.
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