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Cassia Creek below Blacksmith Creek

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

70of 100

Good

Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Cassia Creek below Blacksmith Creek
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Cassia County, ID, USA - panoramio.jpg by photophat, CC BY 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Live data sources are unreachable right now — showing representative sample conditions.

Wind

15 mph

gusting to 21 mph

Air temp

64°F

34% chance of rain

River flow

2,729 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Tuesday · 94

  • Today

    78

  • Fri

    62

  • Sat

    90

  • Sun

    85

  • Mon

    45

  • Tue

    94

    Best

  • Wed

    88

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)
3p1521
4p1523
5p1318
6p1218
7p1319
8p1015
9p813
10p1116
11p812
12a1013
1a1015
2a1118

Is this flow normal for September 10?

Today's 2,729 cfs is Right about the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 2,794 cfs, across 67 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind15 mph — hard work, whitecaps likely-28
  • 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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