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Deer Creek A Road 272 Bridge near Porterville

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

Wind

1 mph

gusting to 1 mph

Air temp

82°F

1% chance of rain

Best day to paddle this week

Monday · 96

Today
80
9 mph
104°
Fri
83
8 mph
99°
Sat
82
9 mph
97°
Sun
95
9 mph
86°
Mon
96
8 mph
89°
Best
Tue
94
6 mph
94°
Wed
91
5 mph
96°

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

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Why this score

Wind — 1 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.

Paddler discussion on Reddit
Trip reports and local warnings, straight from the source
Search American Whitewater
Rapid classifications and gauge-linked run descriptions
Satellite view and access roads
Check parking, put-ins, and what the banks actually look like
Video from this water
The fastest way to see the character of a run before you drive
USGS gauge 11201095
Full hydrograph, historical flows, and station metadata

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Hour	Wind (mph)	Gusts (mph)
1a	1	2
2a	1	2
3a	3	4
4a	5	9
5a	5	6
6a	5	5
7a	4	5
8a	3	7
9a	7	10
10a	7	9
11a	6	7
12p	6	6