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Hangman Creek at Spokane

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

89

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: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:10:57 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Hangman Creek at Spokane
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Fotheringham House, 2nd Avenue and Hemlock Street, Browne's Addition, Spokane, WA (53796640229).jpg by Warren LeMay from Chicago, IL, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

8 mph

gusting to 12 mph

Air temp

55°F

3% chance of rain

River flow

9.83 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Friday · 100

  • Mon

    94

  • Tue

    74

  • Wed

    84

  • Thu

    97

  • Fri

    100

    Best

  • Sat

    100

  • Sun

    100

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)
10p812
11p913
12a913
1a1014
2a912
3a913
4a1015
5a1116
6a1118
7a1021
8a920
9a924

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 9.83 cfs is 24% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 13 cfs, across 77 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 — 8 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-3
  • Cold — 55°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-8

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.

Do your own homework

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