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Raccoon Creek has an area of 2.67 square miles (6.9 km). The watershed is mostly in Black Creek Township, Luzerne County, but a substantial portion is in North Union Township, Schuylkill County. Most of the lower reaches of the stream (in Schuylkill County) are in
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Raccoon Creek is within 100 metres (330 ft) of a road. 99 percent of the creek is within 300 metres (980 ft) of a road and all of the creek is within 500 metres (1,600 ft) of one.
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Raccoon Creek is a small stream, with a width of 2.2 metres (7.2 ft). It has a moderate gradient of 19.9 meters per kilometer. The creek has been known to overflow its banks and flood nearby homes.
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