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Flint Creek near Drummond

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 Flint Creek near Drummond
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — On Gold creek near Drummond, Montana (11226615933).jpg by Murray Foubister, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 18 mph

Air temp

90°F

9% chance of rain

River flow

24 cfs

normal for this date

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
4p718
5p1319
6p1419
7p1216
8p713
9p711
10p66
11p718
12a45
1a45
2a27
3a44

Is this flow normal for July 30?

Today's 24 cfs is 14% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 28 cfs, across 33 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind7 mph — noticeable but manageable-1
  • GustsGusting to 18 mph — 11 mph over sustained-1

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.

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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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