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Pope Creek A Walter Springs

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 Pope Creek A Walter Springs
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Maxwell Creek Bridge on Hardin Road, Locoallomi, CA 10-22-2011 5-24-22 PM.JPG by Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

1 mph

gusting to 8 mph

Air temp

90°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

-999,999 cfs

Best day to paddle this week

Friday · 77

  • Today

    65

  • Sun

    67

  • Mon

    72

  • Tue

    73

  • Wed

    75

  • Thu

    76

  • Fri

    77

    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)
10a18
11a46
12p56
1p22
2p99
3p1111
4p1011
5p1213
6p1316
7p1316
8p713
9p19

Why this score

  • Wind1 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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