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Nebraska
Shell Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 77 cfs
- Average current
- 1.0 ft/s
- Gradient
- 4.9 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 447 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Shell Creek
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About this water
Shell Creek is a 91-mile paddling stretch near Humphrey, Nebraska. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 77 cfs and a gradient of about 4.9 feet per mile.
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Sand Creek
~1h 23m drive
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