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Vermont
Wells Brook
Conditions: Clear
for canoeing, todayWeather is good
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Observed 9 h ago
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Rain, high 58°F / low 58°F, 20% precip — 93/100 for canoeing
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 55 cfs
- Average current
- 1.1 ft/s
- Gradient
- 70.4 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 32 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Wells Brook
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About this water
Wells Brook is an 8.1-mile paddling stretch near Wells, Vermont. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 55 cfs and a gradient of about 70.4 feet per mile.
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