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Campbell Creek near Lee's Corner

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

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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

4 mph

gusting to 8 mph

Air temp

66°F

34% chance of rain

River flow

0 cfs

Best day to paddle this week

Today · 81

  • Today

    81

    Best

  • Thu

    75

  • Fri

    72

  • Sat

    69

  • Sun

    56

  • Mon

    71

  • Tue

    46

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)
2a48
3a89
4a77
5a79
6a610
7a610
8a510
9a710
10a66
11a1113
12p1214
1p89

Why this score

  • Wind4 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0
  • Rain34% chance in the next 6 hours-2

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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