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Meadow Creek Blw Meadow Creek Reservoir near Tabernash

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

67of 100

Fair

Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Meadow Creek Blw Meadow Creek Reservoir near Tabernash
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Monarch Lake.JPG by Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

16 mph

gusting to 26 mph

Air temp

71°F

8% chance of rain

River flow

0.74 cfs

low for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Tuesday · 84

  • Today

    57

  • Thu

    74

  • Fri

    69

  • Sat

    64

  • Sun

    43

  • Mon

    83

  • Tue

    84

    Best

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)
4p1728
5p1524
6p1422
7p1220
8p614
9p59
10p412
11p712
12a610
1a33
2a55
3a26

Is this flow normal for August 19?

Today's 0.74 cfs is 98% below the median for this date — which counts as low water here.

The median flow on this date is 34 cfs, across 7 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind16 mph — hard work, whitecaps likely-33
  • GustsGusting to 26 mph — 10 mph over sustained±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.

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