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Oak Creek at Air Park Road at Lincoln, Nebr.

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

98

Favorable weather

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: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:30:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:40:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:33:51 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Oak Creek at Air Park Road at Lincoln, Nebr.
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Blue angels double farvel.jpg by Yosempai, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

8 mph

gusting to 14 mph

Air temp

61°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

73.9 cfs

high for this date

Weather outlook

Monday · 89

  • Mon

    89

    Best

  • Tue

    88

  • Wed

    85

  • Thu

    69

  • Fri

    25

  • Sat

    35

  • Sun

    88

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)
6p614
7p715
8p715
9p514
10p515
11p515
12a514
1a313
2a213
3a010
4a28
5a37

Is this flow normal for October 19?

Today's 73.9 cfs is 311% above the median for this date — which counts as high water here.

The median flow on this date is 18 cfs, across 26 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 — 8 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-2

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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