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Beaver Creek at Reservoir Bndry near Rocky Boy

USGS monitoring location. Launch access and paddling suitability have not been verified.

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

24

Unfavorable weather

Weather score out of 100

Weather only. This is a monitoring station, not a verified launch. Access, hazards and suitable flow are unknown.

Weather observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:54:18 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Wind

21 mph

gusting to 26 mph

Air temp

46°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

3.78 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 93

  • Mon

    30

  • Tue

    79

  • Wed

    93

    Best

  • Thu

    62

  • Fri

    0

  • Sat

    0

  • Sun

    67

Compares forecast wind, air temperature and rain. Does not assess river flow, swell, currents, water temperature or launch access. All times are local to this location.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
1a2228
2a2025
3a1722
4a1520
5a1418
6a1115
7a1114
8a1013
9a710
10a79
11a814
12p1014

Is this flow normal for October 19?

Today's 3.78 cfs is 99% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 2 cfs, across 24 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind — 21 mph — strong wind-55
  • Cold — 46°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-21

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, and uses available public readings. 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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