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Lodge Grass Creek above Willow Creek Diversion, near Wyola

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

57of 100

Fair

Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Lodge Grass Creek above Willow Creek Diversion, near Wyola
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Stocking Willow Creek Dam (51239365239).jpg by USFWS Mountain Prairie, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

18 mph

gusting to 20 mph

Air temp

84°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

21 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Monday · 89

  • Today

    56

  • Thu

    88

  • Fri

    73

  • Sat

    63

  • Sun

    22

  • Mon

    89

    Best

  • Tue

    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)
12p1517
1p1720
2p1621
3p1824
4p1523
5p1525
6p1321
7p1318
8p56
9p67
10p89
11p911

Is this flow normal for August 19?

Today's 21 cfs is 9% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 23 cfs, across 69 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind18 mph — hard work, whitecaps likely-43

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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