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Iowa · river

Crow Creek at Bettendorf

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 14:30:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:40:27 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Crow Creek at Bettendorf
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Hillary in Bettendorf (23551931069).jpg by Alex Hanson from Ames, Iowa, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

4 mph

gusting to 10 mph

Air temp

57°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 94

  • Tue

    94

    Best

  • Wed

    57

  • Thu

    59

  • Fri

    43

  • Sat

    93

  • Sun

    68

  • Mon

    89

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)
9a47
10a411
11a513
12p614
1p712
2p813
3p913
4p914
5p713
6p510
7p511
8p412

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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