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Missouri
High Creek
Conditions: Clear
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Observed 8 h ago
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Clear, high 71°F / low 49°F, 0% precip — 95/100 for canoeing
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 36 cfs
- Average current
- 0.9 ft/s
- Gradient
- 8.2 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 51 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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High Creek
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About this water
High Creek is a 7.7-mile paddling stretch near Watson, Missouri. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 36 cfs and a gradient of about 8.2 feet per mile.
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