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Kansas
Big Sugar Creek
Conditions: Clear
for canoeing, todayWeather is good
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Observed 23 h ago
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Clear, high 67°F / low 57°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for canoeing
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 287 cfs
- Average current
- 1.0 ft/s
- Gradient
- 2.2 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 289 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Big Sugar Creek
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About this water
Big Sugar Creek is a 30-mile paddling stretch near Mound City, Kansas. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 287 cfs and a gradient of about 2.2 feet per mile.
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