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Tennessee
Laurel Creek
Conditions: Clear
for canoeing, todayWeather is good
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Clouds, high 72°F / low 68°F, 83% precip — 83/100 for canoeing
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 100 cfs
- Average current
- 1.1 ft/s
- Gradient
- 21.5 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 42 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Laurel Creek
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About this water
Laurel Creek is an 8.4-mile paddling stretch near Crossville, Tennessee. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 100 cfs and a gradient of about 21.5 feet per mile.
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