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Ashley Creek near Vernal

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

53of 100

Fair

Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Ashley Creek near Vernal
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Moonshine Arch (25506400898).jpg by Bernd Thaller from Graz, Austria, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

18 mph

gusting to 21 mph

Air temp

82°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

80.9 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Friday · 94

  • Today

    50

  • Sun

    38

  • Mon

    65

  • Tue

    85

  • Wed

    84

  • Thu

    86

  • Fri

    94

    Best

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)
4p1721
5p1922
6p1619
7p1419
8p610
9p57
10p77
11p89
12a88
1a44
2a33
3a55

Is this flow normal for September 5?

Today's 80.9 cfs is 24% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 65 cfs, across 110 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind18 mph — stay off open water-47

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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