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Alamitos Creek at Forest Road 161D near Holman

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Alamitos Creek at Forest Road 161D near Holman
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Near Jicarita Peak - Flickr - aspidoscelis (7).jpg by Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

11 mph

gusting to 15 mph

Air temp

58°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

2.52 cfs

Best day to paddle this week

Today · 88

  • Today

    88

    Best

  • Tue

    71

  • Wed

    60

  • Thu

    69

  • Fri

    64

  • Sat

    86

  • Sun

    86

Scored from each day's peak forecast wind, heat, and rain chance — river flow isn't forecastable, so check back before you load the boat.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
11p1015
12a1016
1a1014
2a715
3a919
4a1418
5a1417
6a1218
7a1317
8a1421
9a1419
10a1318

Why this score

  • Wind11 mph — noticeable but manageable-11
  • Cold58°F — dress for the water, not the air-3

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but we haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

Do your own homework

We show you live conditions. For local knowledge — where to put in, what the hazards are, whether it's worth the drive — here's where paddlers actually talk about this water. We don't vet these sources; check the dates and judge for yourself.

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