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Brannian Creek at South Bay Dr near Wickersham

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

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River reading unavailable

Current river flow is unavailable or over an hour old. Weather alone cannot confirm conditions on this water.

Weather observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:00:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:00:05 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Brannian Creek at South Bay Dr near Wickersham
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — South Lake Whatcom.jpg by Feedmepaperr, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

3 mph

gusting to 11 mph

Air temp

56°F

59% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

USGS has not returned a fresh reading. See the gauge link below.

Weather outlook

Thursday · 100

  • Tue

    38

  • Wed

    98

  • Thu

    100

    Best

  • Fri

    97

  • Sat

    100

  • Sun

    100

  • Mon

    100

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)
12p311
1p17
2p413
3p511
4p39
5p26
6p25
7p36
8p36
9p48
10p59
11p58

Current score unavailable

    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.

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