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South Dakota · river

Campbell Creek near Lee's Corner

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

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River reading unavailable

Current river flow is unavailable or over an hour old. Weather alone cannot confirm conditions on this water.

Weather observation: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:45:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:56:29 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

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

57°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

USGS has not returned a fresh reading. See the gauge link below.

Weather outlook

Sunday · 94

  • Mon

    66

  • Tue

    60

  • Wed

    70

  • Thu

    68

  • Fri

    65

  • Sat

    72

  • Sun

    94

    Best

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)
10a1024
11a1116
12p1322
1p1522
2p1624
3p1422
4p1222
5p712
6p611
7p510
8p59
9p58

Current score unavailable

    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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