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West Virginia
Files Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 49 cfs
- Average current
- 1.2 ft/s
- Gradient
- 38.8 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 21 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Files Creek
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About this water
Files Creek is a 3-mile paddling stretch near Beverly, West Virginia. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 49 cfs and a gradient of about 38.8 feet per mile.
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