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Horse Creek near Mckenzie Bridge

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: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:15:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:29:07 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Horse Creek near Mckenzie Bridge
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Belknap Bridge, Lane County OR, McKenzie River (7994682723).jpg by Sandy Horvath-Dori from Grand Junction, CO, USA, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

3 mph

gusting to 3 mph

Air temp

46°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Thursday · 100

  • Tue

    96

  • Wed

    99

  • Thu

    100

    Best

  • Fri

    100

  • Sat

    100

  • Sun

    100

  • Mon

    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)
7a55
8a12
9a22
10a44
11a69
12p710
1p811
2p810
3p811
4p811
5p811
6p711

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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