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Virginia
Difficult Creek
Conditions: Clear
for canoeing, todayWeather is good
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Observed 12 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 70°F / low 55°F, 68% precip — 82/100 for canoeing
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 78 cfs
- Average current
- 0.9 ft/s
- Gradient
- 8.2 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 71 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Difficult Creek
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About this water
Difficult Creek is a 18-mile paddling stretch near Clover, Virginia. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 78 cfs and a gradient of about 8.2 feet per mile.
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