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Missouri
Little Tarkio Creek
Conditions: Clear
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Observed 12 h ago
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Clear, high 59°F / low 59°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for canoeing
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 95 cfs
- Average current
- 0.9 ft/s
- Gradient
- 7.0 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 135 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Little Tarkio Creek
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About this water
Little Tarkio Creek is a 27-mile paddling stretch near Fairfax, Missouri. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 95 cfs and a gradient of about 7.0 feet per mile.
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