Medicine Creek is a

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in Grundy,

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, Putnam, and Sullivan counties of the U.S. state of

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. It is a tributary to the Grand River. The stream source is at the confluence of the East Fork Medicine Creek and Middle Fork Medicine Creek in northern Putnam County approximately 900 feet south of the Missouri-

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state line at and an elevation of . The stream flows south passing the communities of Powersville and

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in Putnam County. It passes under

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just east of Lucerne. It enters western Sullivan County and flows past the communities of Newtown, Harris and Osgood where it veers to the southwest to enter Grundy County just to the east of Galt. It flows past the community of Laredo turning to the south and enters Livingston County. It continues to the south flowing under

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to enter the Grand River northwest of the community of

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. At Laredo, the creek has a mean annual discharge of 293 cubic feet per second. Medicine Creek was named for the fact that Native Americans sourced their natural medicine from herbs found along the streambanks.

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Rivers of Grundy County, Missouri Rivers of Livingston County, Missouri Rivers of Putnam County, Missouri Rivers of Sullivan County, Missouri Rivers of Missouri {{Missouri-river-stub

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