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Cache Creek Outflow From Settling Basin near Woodland

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

91

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: Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:15:00 GMT.

Page checked: Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:57:10 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Cache Creek Outflow From Settling Basin near Woodland
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Drought Mitigation Underground Micro-Irrigation (20150415-NRCS-LSC-0812).jpg by USDAgov, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

4 mph

gusting to 9 mph

Air temp

54°F

15% chance of rain

River flow

0 cfs

Weather outlook

Sunday · 100

  • Wed

    84

  • Thu

    72

  • Fri

    89

  • Sat

    91

  • Sun

    100

    Best

  • Mon

    100

  • Tue

    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)
7a49
8a612
9a37
10a12
11a46
12p610
1p45
2p23
3p716
4p1117
5p1122
6p516

Why this score

  • Wind — 4 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 54°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-9

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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