East Branch Verdigre Creek is a -long third-order tributary to

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. This stream along with South Branch Verdigre Creek forms Verdigre Creek.

Course

East Branch Verdigre Creek rises on the

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divide about 1.5 miles southeast of

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and then flows north-northwest to join South Branch Verdigre Creek to form Verdigre Creek about 8 miles east-southeast of

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Watershed

East Branch Verdigre Creek drains of area, receives about 26.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 564.29, and is about 5.53% forested.

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Rivers of Antelope County, Nebraska Rivers of Knox County, Nebraska Rivers of Nebraska {{Nebraska-river-stub

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