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Outlet Creek near Willits

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 Outlet Creek near Willits
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Mendocino County Museum-outbuilding.jpg by Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

2 mph

gusting to 9 mph

Air temp

77°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

2.78 cfs

Best day to paddle this week

Friday · 86

  • Today

    67

  • Sun

    85

  • Mon

    73

  • Tue

    81

  • Wed

    83

  • Thu

    82

  • Fri

    86

    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)
9a29
10a610
11a1113
12p1215
1p1317
2p1419
3p1420
4p1622
5p1522
6p1420
7p1117
8p611

Why this score

  • Wind2 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±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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