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South Carolina

Flat Creek

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Why you'll love it

15.5 mi run
Flows year-round
55 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Flows year-round
Average flow
55 cfs
Average current
1.0 ft/s
Gradient
13.9 ft/mi
Drainage area
49 sq mi

Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.

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Flat Creek

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Managing agency
State Department of Natural Resources

About this water

Flat Creek is a 16-mile paddling stretch near Kershaw, South Carolina. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 55 cfs and a gradient of about 13.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the state natural resources department.

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