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Last Chance Creek near Norrie

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 Last Chance Creek near Norrie
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Fryingpan River at Norrie, Colorado.JPG by Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

5 mph

gusting to 5 mph

Air temp

51°F

2% chance of rain

River flow

0.35 cfs

very low for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Friday · 95

  • Today

    80

  • Tue

    64

  • Wed

    87

  • Thu

    82

  • Fri

    95

    Best

  • Sat

    78

  • Sun

    82

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)
5a14
6a66
7a88
8a56
9a412
10a818
11a1118
12p1121
1p1321
2p1321
3p1320
4p1220

Is this flow normal for September 7?

Today's 0.35 cfs is 83% below the median for this date — which counts as very low water here.

The median flow on this date is 2 cfs, across 16 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind5 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0
  • Cold51°F — dress for the water, not the air-14

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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