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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.

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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

11 mph

gusting to 18 mph

Air temp

81°F

6% chance of rain

River flow

21 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Sunday · 86

  • Today

    27

  • Thu

    75

  • Fri

    63

  • Sat

    72

  • Sun

    86

    Best

  • Mon

    26

  • Tue

    30

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)
11a1016
12p1421
1p1224
2p1220
3p920
4p3647
5p416
6p2433
7p411
8p910
9p1011
10p77

Is this flow normal for September 2?

Today's 21 cfs is Right about the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 22 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

  • Wind11 mph — noticeable but manageable-12

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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