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Big Bull Creek near Edgerton

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 Big Bull Creek near Edgerton
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — McCarthy House, Edgerton, KS.jpg by 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

12 mph

gusting to 22 mph

Air temp

82°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

0.01 cfs

very low for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Today · 62

  • Today

    62

    Best

  • Wed

    50

  • Thu

    62

  • Fri

    42

  • Sat

    38

  • Sun

    48

  • Mon

    15

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)
12a1323
1a1121
2a916
3a816
4a816
5a816
6a715
7a614
8a817
9a1223
10a1221
11a1319

Is this flow normal for September 8?

Today's 0.01 cfs is 99% below the median for this date — which counts as very low water here.

The median flow on this date is 1 cfs, across 31 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind12 mph — noticeable but manageable-14
  • GustsGusting to 22 mph — 10 mph over sustained±0

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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