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Missouri
Middle Fork Lost Creek
Conditions: Clear
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Observed 21 h ago
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Clear, high 65°F / low 52°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for canoeing
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 47 cfs
- Average current
- 0.8 ft/s
- Gradient
- 7.9 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 44 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Middle Fork Lost Creek
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About this water
Middle Fork Lost Creek is a 10-mile paddling stretch near Maysville, Missouri. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 47 cfs and a gradient of about 7.9 feet per mile.
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