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Blackbird Creek

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Why you'll love it

9.4 mi run
Flows year-round
140 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Flows year-round
Average flow
140 cfs
Average current
1.0 ft/s
Gradient
4.4 ft/mi
Drainage area
142 sq mi

Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.

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About this water

Blackbird Creek is a 9.4-mile paddling stretch near Novinger, Missouri. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 140 cfs and a gradient of about 4.4 feet per mile.

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