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Kettle Creek near Westport

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

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Kettle Creek near Westport
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Flickr - Nicholas T - Kettle Creek Valley.jpg by Nicholas A. Tonelli from Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

2 mph

gusting to 8 mph

Air temp

71°F

6% chance of rain

River flow

75.4 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Friday · 100

  • Today

    94

  • Tue

    99

  • Wed

    88

  • Thu

    97

  • Fri

    100

    Best

  • Sat

    97

  • Sun

    76

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)
6a27
7a29
8a411
9a512
10a616
11a713
12p713
1p814
2p913
3p912
4p614
5p710

Is this flow normal for August 17?

Today's 75.4 cfs is 48% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 51 cfs, across 63 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind2 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0

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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