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South Dakota · river

Campbell Creek near Lee's Corner

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 Campbell Creek near Lee's Corner
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — USACE Fort Thompson Big Bend Dam.jpg by Harry Weddington, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

12 mph

gusting to 18 mph

Air temp

77°F

16% chance of rain

River flow

0 cfs

Best day to paddle this week

Thursday · 77

  • Today

    56

  • Mon

    43

  • Tue

    70

  • Wed

    51

  • Thu

    77

    Best

  • Fri

    60

  • Sat

    41

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)
3p1218
4p812
5p911
6p1114
7p1521
8p1325
9p1120
10p1020
11p1227
12a1327
1a1428
2a1123

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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