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Nevada · river

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

70

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: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:40:00 GMT.

Page checked: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:57:25 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Martin Creek near Paradise Valley
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Martin Fire, from Sebastian Christensen, Sawtooth IHC 7-5 (29519554118).jpg by BLM Nevada, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

1 mph

gusting to 4 mph

Air temp

40°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

7.7 cfs

low for this date

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 100

  • Sun

    98

  • Mon

    84

  • Tue

    100

    Best

  • Wed

    100

  • Thu

    100

  • Fri

    100

  • Sat

    98

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)
7a25
8a24
9a16
10a410
11a511
12p69
1p611
2p511
3p712
4p48
5p25
6p11

Is this flow normal for November 8?

Today's 7.7 cfs is 11% below the median for this date — which counts as low water here.

The median flow on this date is 9 cfs, across 104 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 — 1 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 40°F air temperature — very cold weather-30

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

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