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Mammoth Creek Abv West Hatch Ditch, near Hatch

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

73

Mostly favorable

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: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:15:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:19:27 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

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Wind

4 mph

gusting to 4 mph

Air temp

42°F

8% chance of rain

River flow

17.7 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Sunday · 95

  • Mon

    78

  • Tue

    59

  • Wed

    29

  • Thu

    4

  • Fri

    52

  • Sat

    80

  • Sun

    95

    Best

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)
7a44
8a43
9a24
10a19
11a411
12p612
1p1113
2p813
3p913
4p1013
5p914
6p712

Is this flow normal for October 19?

Today's 17.7 cfs is 7% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 19 cfs, across 61 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 — 4 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 42°F air temperature — very cold weather-27

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.

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