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Perry Creek near Hinton

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

82of 100

Good

Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Perry Creek near Hinton
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — BNSF 250, Hinton - Flickr - chief huddleston.jpg by Jerry Huddleston from Hampton, Minnesota, US, CC BY 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

11 mph

gusting to 22 mph

Air temp

79°F

38% chance of rain

River flow

72 cfs

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
5p1123
6p918
7p615
8p310
9p712
10p815
11p1424
12a517
1a27
2a714
3a613
4a511

Why this score

  • Wind11 mph — noticeable but manageable-13
  • GustsGusting to 22 mph — 11 mph over sustained-2
  • Rain38% chance in the next 6 hours-3

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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