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Michigan
Van Etten Creek
Conditions: Clear
for canoeing, todayWeather is good
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Observed 19 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 64°F / low 50°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for canoeing
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 221 cfs
- Average current
- 0.8 ft/s
- Drainage area
- 280 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Van Etten Creek
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About this water
Van Etten Creek is a 0.1-mile paddling stretch near Oscoda, Michigan. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 221 cfs.
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