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Clear Creek 1.75 Mile West of Polk County Line, Nebr.

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

97

Favorable weather

Weather score out of 100

Weather only. This is a monitoring station, not a verified launch. Access, hazards and suitable flow are unknown.

Weather observation: Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 23:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:04:11 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Clear Creek 1.75 Mile West of Polk County Line, Nebr.
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Duncan, Nebraska downtown 8th Street.JPG by Ammodramus, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 14 mph

Air temp

58°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

72 cfs

very high for this date

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 88

  • Mon

    83

  • Tue

    88

    Best

  • Wed

    33

  • Thu

    72

  • Fri

    76

  • Sat

    41

  • Sun

    49

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)
6p714
7p614
8p613
9p611
10p610
11p510
12a38
1a46
2a45
3a55
4a55
5a55

Is this flow normal for November 10?

Today's 72 cfs is 414% above the median for this date — which counts as very high water here.

The median flow on this date is 14 cfs, across 29 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind — 7 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 58°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-3

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.

Do your own homework

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