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Montana · river

Little Peoples Creek near Hays

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

89

Favorable 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: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:15:00 GMT.

Page checked: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:57:57 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Wind

8 mph

gusting to 14 mph

Air temp

55°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

1.94 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Thursday · 97

  • Sun

    24

  • Mon

    79

  • Tue

    19

  • Wed

    63

  • Thu

    97

    Best

  • Fri

    70

  • Sat

    58

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)
8a814
9a915
10a1729
11a1938
12p2436
1p2335
2p2234
3p1730
4p1421
5p815
6p710
7p914

Is this flow normal for November 8?

Today's 1.94 cfs is Right about the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 2 cfs, across 53 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 — 8 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-3
  • Cold — 55°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-8

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

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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