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Moniteau Creek near Fayette

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

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Moniteau Creek near Fayette
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — ISS059-E-94519 - View of Earth.jpg by Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

8 mph

gusting to 17 mph

Air temp

74°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

0.02 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Today · 94

  • Today

    94

    Best

  • Tue

    85

  • Wed

    51

  • Thu

    77

  • Fri

    80

  • Sat

    78

  • Sun

    74

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)
10p817
11p616
12a515
1a515
2a415
3a515
4a515
5a615
6a514
7a615
8a614
9a817

Is this flow normal for September 8?

Today's 0.02 cfs is 95% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 0 cfs, across 77 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind8 mph — noticeable but manageable-3

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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