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Kansas
West Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 70 cfs
- Average current
- 1.0 ft/s
- Gradient
- 13.9 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 122 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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West Creek
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About this water
West Creek is a 1.2-mile paddling stretch near Virgil, Kansas. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 70 cfs and a gradient of about 13.9 feet per mile.
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~32 min drive
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