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Johnson Creek at Kuckville

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

33

Poor 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: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:56:07 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Johnson Creek at Kuckville
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Oak Orchard Salmon Jumping Waterfall - panoramio (3).jpg by Ron Shawley, CC BY 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

19 mph

gusting to 25 mph

Air temp

49°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

37.6 cfs

low for this date

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 43

  • Mon

    14

  • Tue

    18

  • Wed

    43

    Best

  • Thu

    23

  • Fri

    40

  • Sat

    26

  • Sun

    42

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)
11a1925
12p1925
1p1925
2p1824
3p1823
4p1723
5p1622
6p1722
7p1521
8p1522
9p1421
10p1623

Is this flow normal for November 9?

Today's 37.6 cfs is 37% below the median for this date — which counts as low water here.

The median flow on this date is 60 cfs, across 5 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 — 19 mph — strong wind-50
  • Cold — 49°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-17

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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