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Texas
Long King Creek
Conditions: Clear
for canoeing, todayWeather is good
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Observed 23 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 80°F / low 77°F, 45% precip — 90/100 for canoeing
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 134 cfs
- Average current
- 1.0 ft/s
- Gradient
- 7.4 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 83 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Long King Creek
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About this water
Long King Creek is a 18-mile paddling stretch near Livingston, Texas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 134 cfs and a gradient of about 7.4 feet per mile.
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