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North Bosque Rv near Clifton

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

68of 100

Fair

Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near North Bosque Rv near Clifton
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Clifton city hall.jpg by Frank Buchalski from Dallas, United States, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

13 mph

gusting to 15 mph

Air temp

99°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

10.1 cfs

normal for this date

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
5p1214
6p1215
7p1115
8p1017
9p714
10p614
11p511
12a615
1a715
2a918
3a615
4a217

Is this flow normal for July 30?

Today's 10.1 cfs is Right about the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 10 cfs, across 101 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind13 mph — hard work, whitecaps likely-18
  • Heat99°F — bring more water than you think-14

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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