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California · river

San Timoteo Creek near Loma Linda

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

100

Favorable weather

Weather score out of 100

Weather only. This is a monitoring station, not a verified launch. Access, hazards and suitable flow are unknown.

Weather observation: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:56:53 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near San Timoteo Creek near Loma Linda
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Odd Duck 1-12-14 (12139780184).jpg by inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

4 mph

gusting to 4 mph

Air temp

63°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

0.21 cfs

low for this date

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 85

  • Thu

    76

  • Fri

    58

  • Sat

    71

  • Sun

    65

  • Mon

    57

  • Tue

    80

  • Wed

    85

    Best

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)
5a33
6a33
7a11
8a11
9a11
10a11
11a22
12p22
1p55
2p77
3p810
4p1013

Is this flow normal for October 1?

Today's 0.21 cfs is 79% below the median for this date — which counts as low water here.

The median flow on this date is 1 cfs, across 71 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind — 4 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0

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.

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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