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North Carolina
Swift Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 277 cfs
- Average current
- 1.2 ft/s
- Gradient
- 2.1 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 271 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Swift Creek
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About this water
Swift Creek is a 36-mile paddling stretch near Battleboro, North Carolina. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 277 cfs and a gradient of about 2.1 feet per mile.
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