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Crow Creek at Bettendorf

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 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 9 mph

Air temp

77°F

66% chance of rain

Best day to paddle this week

Thursday · 97

  • Today

    79

  • Wed

    65

  • Thu

    97

    Best

  • Fri

    69

  • Sat

    63

  • Sun

    97

  • Mon

    73

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)
11p49
12a614
1a611
2a28
3a711
4a915
5a914
6a923
7a717
8a412
9a914
10a716

Why this score

  • Wind4 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0
  • Rain66% chance in the next 6 hours-14

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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