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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

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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: Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:30:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:41:24 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

12 mph

gusting to 16 mph

Air temp

58°F

6% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Sunday · 98

  • Wed

    56

  • Thu

    0

  • Fri

    48

  • Sat

    73

  • Sun

    98

    Best

  • Mon

    94

  • Tue

    63

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)
10a1013
11a1217
12p1221
1p1321
2p1417
3p1721
4p1822
5p1721
6p1122
7p1127
8p1116
9p1118

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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