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Kansas
Marais des Cygnes River
Conditions: Clear
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Observed 7 h ago
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Clear, high 73°F / low 50°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for canoeing
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 393 cfs
- Average current
- 1.1 ft/s
- Gradient
- 6.0 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 601 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Marais des Cygnes River
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About this water
Marais des Cygnes River is a 22-mile paddling stretch near La Cygne, Kansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 393 cfs and a gradient of about 6.0 feet per mile.
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