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French Creek at Utica

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 French Creek at Utica
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Georgetown Road wb entering Mill Creek Twp., Mercer Co., PA from Frenchcreek Twp., Venango Co., June 2024.jpg by Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

4 mph

gusting to 6 mph

Air temp

67°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

2,710 cfs

very high for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Today · 100

  • Today

    100

    Best

  • Tue

    100

  • Wed

    51

  • Thu

    71

  • Fri

    100

  • Sat

    100

  • Sun

    100

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)
11a56
12p45
1p34
2p23
3p24
4p25
5p34
6p34
7p35
8p46
9p46
10p37

Is this flow normal for September 7?

Today's 2,710 cfs is 828% above the median for this date — which counts as very high water here.

The median flow on this date is 292 cfs, across 51 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind — 4 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.

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