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Rock Creek at 36Th Street at Little Rock

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

81of 100

Good

Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Rock Creek at 36Th Street at Little Rock
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Mimulus alatus 2.jpg by Eric in SF, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

8 mph

gusting to 10 mph

Air temp

100°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

0.58 cfs

low for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Friday · 91

  • Today

    79

  • Wed

    76

  • Thu

    64

  • Fri

    91

    Best

  • Sat

    91

  • Sun

    88

  • Mon

    77

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)
4p78
5p911
6p912
7p712
8p511
9p513
10p314
11p213
12a315
1a415
2a415
3a415

Is this flow normal for September 8?

Today's 0.58 cfs is 71% below the median for this date — which counts as low water here.

The median flow on this date is 2 cfs, across 27 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind8 mph — noticeable but manageable-4
  • Heat100°F — bring more water than you think-15

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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