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East Plum Creek Abv Haskins Gulch near Castle Rock

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: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:45:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:54:19 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near East Plum Creek Abv Haskins Gulch near Castle Rock
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Bright Choice Basement Finishes truck, Castle Rock, CO.jpg by Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

3 mph

gusting to 3 mph

Air temp

47°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 87

  • Mon

    86

  • Tue

    87

    Best

  • Wed

    54

  • Thu

    61

  • Fri

    32

  • Sat

    49

  • Sun

    61

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)
1a12
2a33
3a12
4a45
5a34
6a22
7a33
8a33
9a35
10a23
11a25
12p57

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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