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Mississippi
Yazoo Creek
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Rain, high 78°F / low 78°F, 87% precip — 84/100 for canoeing
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 31 cfs
- Average current
- 0.8 ft/s
- Gradient
- 11.3 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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Yazoo Creek
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About this water
Yazoo Creek is a 12-mile paddling stretch near De Kalb, Mississippi. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 31 cfs and a gradient of about 11.3 feet per mile.
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