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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.

75of 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

13 mph

gusting to 17 mph

Air temp

80°F

41% chance of rain

River flow

0 cfs

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
5p1420
6p1419
7p1121
8p1220
9p614
10p34
11p811
12a1627
1a1021
2a611
3a920
4a918

Why this score

  • Wind13 mph — hard work, whitecaps likely-21
  • Rain41% chance in the next 6 hours-4

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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