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Oklahoma
Coal Creek
Conditions: Clear
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Rain, high 72°F / low 66°F, 100% precip — 81/100 for canoeing
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 256 cfs
- Average current
- 1.0 ft/s
- Gradient
- 4.2 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 229 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Coal Creek
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About this water
Coal Creek is a 32-mile paddling stretch near McAlester, Oklahoma. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 256 cfs and a gradient of about 4.2 feet per mile.
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