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Oregon
French Pete Creek
Conditions: Blocked
for canoeing, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 23 h ago · oldest 23 h
problem: Agency alerts
11 active alerts in Willamette National Forest; most severe: Cedar Creek Fire Closure
USFSPosted Mar 20 · checked 23 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 65°F / low 45°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for canoeing
OpenWeather23 h ago
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Why you'll love it
13.8 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
128 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 128 cfs
- Average current
- 1.3 ft/s
- Gradient
- 213.9 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 31 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
French Pete Creek is a 14-mile paddling stretch near McKenzie Bridge, Oregon. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 128 cfs and a gradient of about 213.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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