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Bruno Creek near Clayton

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

70of 100

Good

Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Bruno Creek near Clayton
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Thompson Creek Mine Tailing Pond.jpg by Sam Beebe, CC BY 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

15 mph

gusting to 25 mph

Air temp

73°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

0.18 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Wednesday · 100

  • Today

    66

  • Fri

    54

  • Sat

    65

  • Sun

    41

  • Mon

    94

  • Tue

    83

  • Wed

    100

    Best

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)
6p1625
7p1223
8p222
9p112
10p26
11p44
12a55
1a66
2a77
3a77
4a78
5a99

Is this flow normal for September 11?

Today's 0.18 cfs is Right about the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 0 cfs, across 54 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind15 mph — hard work, whitecaps likely-30

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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