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Nebraska · river

Logan Creek at Wakefield, Nebr.

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

53

Mixed 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: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:30:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:35:25 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Wind

13 mph

gusting to 26 mph

Air temp

67°F

82% chance of rain

River flow

137 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 88

  • Tue

    36

  • Wed

    88

    Best

  • Thu

    60

  • Fri

    82

  • Sat

    54

  • Sun

    81

  • Mon

    77

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)
10a1222
11a1322
12p1227
1p1424
2p1021
3p1016
4p1017
5p610
6p511
7p59
8p39
9p523

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 137 cfs is 25% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 110 cfs, across 22 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 — 13 mph — elevated wind-21
  • Gusts — Gusting to 26 mph — 13 mph over sustained-5
  • Rain — 82% chance in the next 6 hours-21

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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