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Logan Creek at Pender

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

69of 100

Fair

Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Logan Creek at Pender
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Logan Creek Bridge post-remodel.jpg by WiinterU, CC0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

12 mph

gusting to 22 mph

Air temp

77°F

69% chance of rain

River flow

221 cfs

high for this date

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
4p1121
5p1221
6p1021
7p1018
8p816
9p813
10p813
11p712
12a2240
1a2345
2a39
3a718

Is this flow normal for July 30?

Today's 221 cfs is 191% above the median for this date — which counts as high water here.

The median flow on this date is 76 cfs, across 27 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind12 mph — noticeable but manageable-15
  • Rain69% chance in the next 6 hours-16

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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