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Alamitos Creek Blw Fr 161H near Holman

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

83of 100

Good

Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Alamitos Creek Blw Fr 161H near Holman
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Near Jicarita Peak - Flickr - aspidoscelis (4).jpg by Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

12 mph

gusting to 14 mph

Air temp

75°F

2% chance of rain

River flow

0.26 cfs

Best day to paddle this week

Sunday · 90

  • Today

    69

  • Wed

    51

  • Thu

    44

  • Fri

    72

  • Sat

    67

  • Sun

    90

    Best

  • Mon

    83

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)
5p1215
6p1214
7p1217
8p1220
9p1220
10p1423
11p1419
12a1625
1a1828
2a1521
3a1418
4a1216

Why this score

  • Wind12 mph — hard work, whitecaps likely-17

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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