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Big Timber Creek Abv Mouth at Leadore

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

77

Mostly favorable

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: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 17:15:00 GMT.

River observation: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 16:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 17:25:12 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Big Timber Creek Abv Mouth at Leadore
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — 20171012-FS-Salmon-RNM-006 (43852397410).jpg by Intermountain Forest Service, USDA Region 4 Photography, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 12 mph

Air temp

45°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

1.53 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 80

  • Wed

    80

    Best

  • Thu

    55

  • Fri

    66

  • Sat

    57

  • Sun

    64

  • Mon

    66

  • Tue

    66

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)
10a511
11a814
12p911
1p89
2p1011
3p1315
4p1217
5p814
6p911
7p911
8p911
9p911

Is this flow normal for November 11?

Today's 1.53 cfs is 325% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 0 cfs, across 3 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 — 7 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 45°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-23

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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