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Kansas
Mud Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 58 cfs
- Average current
- 0.9 ft/s
- Gradient
- 5.3 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 169 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Mud Creek
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About this water
Mud Creek is a 22-mile paddling stretch near Marion, Kansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 58 cfs and a gradient of about 5.3 feet per mile.
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~22 min drive
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Middle Creek
~24 min drive
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~36 min drive
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