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Mississippi
Bales Creek
Conditions: Clear
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Clouds, high 85°F / low 71°F, 77% precip — 86/100 for canoeing
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 32 cfs
- Average current
- 0.8 ft/s
- Gradient
- 8.3 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 19 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Bales Creek
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About this water
Bales Creek is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Meridian, Mississippi. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 32 cfs and a gradient of about 8.3 feet per mile.
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Sowashee Creek
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Yazoo Creek
~20 min drive
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