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Lelia Lake Creek below Bell Creek near Hedley

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 Lelia Lake Creek below Bell Creek near Hedley
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Red River west of Lakeview, Texas (2395816059).jpg by brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

11 mph

gusting to 18 mph

Air temp

82°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

0 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Today · 52

  • Today

    52

    Best

  • Wed

    22

  • Thu

    43

  • Fri

    15

  • Sat

    17

  • Sun

    21

  • Mon

    20

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)
1a917
2a1118
3a1016
4a1015
5a814
6a613
7a17
8a22
9a512
10a1118
11a1113
12p1114

Is this flow normal for September 8?

Today's 0 cfs is 100% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 0 cfs, across 28 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind11 mph — noticeable but manageable-11

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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