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Buckner Creek near Jetmore

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

84of 100

Good

Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Buckner Creek near Jetmore
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — The Hunt Rotary Aeroplane.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

12 mph

gusting to 21 mph

Air temp

82°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

0.98 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Thursday · 58

  • Today

    30

  • Wed

    47

  • Thu

    58

    Best

  • Fri

    26

  • Sat

    35

  • Sun

    0

  • Mon

    0

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)
2a1220
3a1221
4a1321
5a1322
6a1422
7a1422
8a1321
9a1532
10a1629
11a1826
12p1823
1p1821

Is this flow normal for September 8?

Today's 0.98 cfs is 72% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 1 cfs, across 16 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 — hard work, whitecaps likely-16

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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