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Flatwillow Creek near Mosby

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

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Fair

Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Flatwillow Creek near Mosby
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Trees80 (24212488737).jpg by USDA NRCS Montana, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

18 mph

gusting to 21 mph

Air temp

89°F

7% chance of rain

River flow

0 cfs

very low for this date

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
3p1821
4p1720
5p1619
6p1316
7p1216
8p1121
9p1022
10p917
11p1120
12a1120
1a917
2a715

Is this flow normal for July 30?

Today's 0 cfs is 100% below the median for this date — which counts as very low water here.

The median flow on this date is 20 cfs, across 61 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind18 mph — hard work, whitecaps likely-43

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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