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Papillion Creek at Fort Crook, Nebr.

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

100

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: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:15:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:47:52 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Papillion Creek at Fort Crook, Nebr.
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — 2022-09-11 16 18 27 View south along the Missouri River along the border of Iowa and Nebraska, centered on eastern Cass County, Nebraska.jpg by Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

4 mph

gusting to 11 mph

Air temp

63°F

5% chance of rain

River flow

343 cfs

high for this date

Weather outlook

Sunday · 92

  • Tue

    70

  • Wed

    47

  • Thu

    26

  • Fri

    71

  • Sat

    90

  • Sun

    92

    Best

  • Mon

    81

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)
2a411
3a511
4a613
5a814
6a919
7a1020
8a919
9a1225
10a1119
11a820
12p1018
1p717

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 343 cfs is 257% above the median for this date — which counts as high water here.

The median flow on this date is 96 cfs, across 13 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 — 4 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0

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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