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Idaho · river

Goose Creek above Trapper Creek near Oakley

USGS monitoring location. Launch access and paddling suitability have not been verified.

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

88

Favorable weather

Weather score out of 100

Weather only. This is a monitoring station, not a verified launch. Access, hazards and suitable flow are unknown.

Weather observation: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:57:38 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Goose Creek above Trapper Creek near Oakley
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Goose Creek Idaho.jpg by United States Geological Survey, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

5 mph

gusting to 5 mph

Air temp

52°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

16.6 cfs

very low for this date

Weather outlook

Thursday · 86

  • Tue

    85

  • Wed

    72

  • Thu

    86

    Best

  • Fri

    69

  • Sat

    28

  • Sun

    72

  • Mon

    62

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)
5p45
6p56
7p45
8p43
9p56
10p910
11p910
12a911
1a910
2a1012
3a1012
4a1012

Is this flow normal for November 11?

Today's 16.6 cfs is 28% below the median for this date — which counts as very low water here.

The median flow on this date is 23 cfs, across 114 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 — 5 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 52°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-12

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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