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Grammond Creek near Wilbur Park

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

82of 100

Good

Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Grammond Creek near Wilbur Park
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — River des Peres Park.jpg by LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

10 mph

gusting to 13 mph

Air temp

75°F

56% chance of rain

River flow

1.82 cfs

high for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Thursday · 95

  • Today

    69

  • Thu

    95

    Best

  • Fri

    82

  • Sat

    63

  • Sun

    70

  • Mon

    43

  • Tue

    72

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)
9a518
10a917
11a49
12p27
1p39
2p211
3p18
4p510
5p57
6p611
7p49
8p513

Is this flow normal for August 19?

Today's 1.82 cfs is 1922% above the median for this date — which counts as high water here.

The median flow on this date is 0 cfs, across 28 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind10 mph — noticeable but manageable-8
  • Rain56% chance in the next 6 hours-10

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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