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Washington
Vance Creek
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Why you'll love it
9.4 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
73 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 73 cfs
- Average current
- 0.7 ft/s
- Gradient
- 25.7 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 22 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Vance Creek
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About this water
Vance Creek is a 9.4-mile paddling stretch near Elma, Washington. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 73 cfs and a gradient of about 25.7 feet per mile.
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