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Martinez Creek near Saint Hedwig

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

77

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: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:15:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 03:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:24:46 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Martinez Creek near Saint Hedwig
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Veteran New Farmer Green Bexar Farm (20201017-NRCS-LSC-0505).jpg by USDAgov, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

13 mph

gusting to 25 mph

Air temp

83°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

7.8 cfs

low for this date

Weather outlook

Saturday · 70

  • Mon

    49

  • Tue

    47

  • Wed

    41

  • Thu

    24

  • Fri

    60

  • Sat

    70

    Best

  • Sun

    60

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)
11p1426
12a1324
1a920
2a716
3a715
4a815
5a814
6a512
7a59
8a49
9a714
10a1015

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 7.8 cfs is 29% below the median for this date — which counts as low water here.

The median flow on this date is 11 cfs, across 19 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-20
  • Gusts — Gusting to 25 mph — 12 mph over sustained-3

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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