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Buckner Creek near Jetmore

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

85

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: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:15:00 GMT.

Page checked: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:59:16 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

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

8 mph

gusting to 15 mph

Air temp

53°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

1.64 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 96

  • Sun

    92

  • Mon

    81

  • Tue

    96

    Best

  • Wed

    25

  • Thu

    41

  • Fri

    74

  • Sat

    85

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)
9a610
10a917
11a914
12p1013
1p79
2p67
3p55
4p44
5p56
6p45
7p44
8p66

Is this flow normal for November 8?

Today's 1.64 cfs is 26% 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

  • Wind — 8 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-4
  • Cold — 53°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-11

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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