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Big Creek near Clermont

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

88

Favorable 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 11:30:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:15:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:31:32 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Big Creek near Clermont
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — The Trees Near Campsite 60 (19282538046).jpg by Steven Miller, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

10 mph

gusting to 20 mph

Air temp

58°F

14% chance of rain

River flow

3.53 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Thursday · 81

  • Mon

    67

  • Tue

    80

  • Wed

    75

  • Thu

    81

    Best

  • Fri

    67

  • Sat

    50

  • Sun

    47

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)
7a824
8a1025
9a1024
10a1123
11a1425
12p1426
1p1625
2p1524
3p1625
4p1424
5p1122
6p1124

Is this flow normal for October 19?

Today's 3.53 cfs is 65% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 10 cfs, across 67 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 — 10 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-8
  • Gusts — Gusting to 20 mph — 10 mph over sustained-1
  • Cold — 58°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-3

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

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