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Cat Claw Creek at Abilene

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: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:30:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:40:01 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Cat Claw Creek at Abilene
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Cobb Park June 2019 1 (creek).jpg by Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

13 mph

gusting to 18 mph

Air temp

91°F

11% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Monday · 90

  • Tue

    56

  • Wed

    35

  • Thu

    27

  • Fri

    51

  • Sat

    67

  • Sun

    80

  • Mon

    90

    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)
3p1217
4p1318
5p1421
6p917
7p1222
8p1123
9p918
10p918
11p1328
12a1432
1a1640
2a1640

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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