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Monument Creek Bel Sewage Tr Plant at Usaf Academy

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

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River reading unavailable

Current river flow is unavailable or over an hour old. Weather alone cannot confirm conditions on this water.

Weather observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:45:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:49:38 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Monument Creek Bel Sewage Tr Plant at Usaf Academy
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — North End of Colorado Springs, Colorado (9181517530).jpg by Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

11 mph

gusting to 13 mph

Air temp

67°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

USGS has not returned a fresh reading. See the gauge link below.

Weather outlook

Sunday · 90

  • Mon

    84

  • Tue

    72

  • Wed

    84

  • Thu

    75

  • Fri

    86

  • Sat

    86

  • Sun

    90

    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)
3p1213
4p1113
5p1113
6p815
7p717
8p711
9p610
10p69
11p46
12a45
1a43
2a11

Current score unavailable

    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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