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Lake Creek near Markleeville

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 Lake Creek near Markleeville
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Desolation Wilderness, Southwest of Lake Tahoe, California (21572533785).jpg by Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

5 mph

gusting to 6 mph

Air temp

82°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

0 cfs

Best day to paddle this week

Monday · 85

  • Today

    65

  • Sun

    65

  • Mon

    85

    Best

  • Tue

    66

  • Wed

    58

  • Thu

    55

  • Fri

    45

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)
10a56
11a69
12p812
1p914
2p1115
3p1316
4p1519
5p1622
6p1623
7p1422
8p1223
9p819

Why this score

  • Wind — 5 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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