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Kansas
Shunganunga Creek
Conditions: Clear
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Observed 23 h ago
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Clear, high 62°F / low 54°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for canoeing
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 31 cfs
- Average current
- 0.9 ft/s
- Gradient
- 14.6 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 40 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Shunganunga Creek
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About this water
Shunganunga Creek is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Topeka, Kansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 31 cfs and a gradient of about 14.6 feet per mile.
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