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Reservoir No. 1 Spillway at Husted Road at Usafa

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

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River reading unavailable

Current river flow is unavailable or over an hour old. Weather alone cannot confirm conditions on this water.

Weather observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:15:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:20:06 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Reservoir No. 1 Spillway at Husted Road at Usafa
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Middle Creek Office Park, Colorado Springs, CO, north corner 2024-10-27.jpg by Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

8 mph

gusting to 11 mph

Air temp

46°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

USGS has not returned a fresh reading. See the gauge link below.

Weather outlook

Friday · 100

  • Mon

    77

  • Tue

    75

  • Wed

    82

  • Thu

    80

  • Fri

    100

    Best

  • Sat

    69

  • Sun

    76

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)
8a811
9a79
10a37
11a89
12p1113
1p1415
2p1416
3p1213
4p1215
5p1417
6p1119
7p818

Current score unavailable

    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.

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