Kayak Love

Idaho · river

Lower Cedar Creek above Divs near Mackay

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

100of 100

Send it

Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Lower Cedar Creek above Divs near Mackay
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Mackay, Idaho.jpeg by User:akampfer, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

4 mph

gusting to 10 mph

Air temp

75°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

17.8 cfs

very low for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Wednesday · 97

  • Today

    43

  • Sun

    49

  • Mon

    95

  • Tue

    92

  • Wed

    97

    Best

  • Thu

    86

  • Fri

    89

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)
10a36
11a914
12p1219
1p716
2p1318
3p1821
4p2124
5p1322
6p1622
7p1722
8p1321
9p913

Is this flow normal for August 1?

Today's 17.8 cfs is 36% below the median for this date — which counts as very low water here.

The median flow on this date is 28 cfs, across 17 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind4 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0

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.

Nearby water

All paddling spots in Idaho