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Salt Creek at Greenwood, Nebr.

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 Salt Creek at Greenwood, Nebr.
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — 2022-09-11 16 14 55 Aerial view of southwestern Cass County, Nebraska, centered on the village of Eagle.jpg by Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

11 mph

gusting to 20 mph

Air temp

77°F

6% chance of rain

River flow

115 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Wednesday · 83

  • Today

    49

  • Wed

    83

    Best

  • Thu

    66

  • Fri

    10

  • Sat

    70

  • Sun

    73

  • Mon

    47

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)
3a1221
4a1120
5a615
6a59
7a59
8a38
9a613
10a1121
11a1528
12p1523
1p1220
2p814

Is this flow normal for September 8?

Today's 115 cfs is 17% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 139 cfs, across 73 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind11 mph — noticeable but manageable-12

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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