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Clear Creek near Igo

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 Clear Creek near Igo
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — U S Fish and Wildlife Service biologist snorkel survey 3 (47975074821).jpg by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

3 mph

gusting to 4 mph

Air temp

77°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

129 cfs

high for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Sunday · 97

  • Today

    57

  • Fri

    71

  • Sat

    50

  • Sun

    97

    Best

  • Mon

    91

  • Tue

    91

  • Wed

    85

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)
8a34
9a24
10a12
11a35
12p56
1p611
2p712
3p915
4p1218
5p1520
6p1217
7p818

Is this flow normal for September 10?

Today's 129 cfs is 122% above the median for this date — which counts as high water here.

The median flow on this date is 58 cfs, across 60 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind3 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0

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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