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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: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 17:15:00 GMT.

River observation: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 16:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 17:25:15 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

3 mph

gusting to 5 mph

Air temp

71°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

16.8 cfs

very high for this date

Weather outlook

Sunday · 100

  • Wed

    98

  • Thu

    89

  • Fri

    66

  • Sat

    74

  • Sun

    100

    Best

  • Mon

    80

  • Tue

    83

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)
9a34
10a23
11a12
12p25
1p47
2p38
3p37
4p34
5p814
6p712
7p310
8p44

Is this flow normal for November 11?

Today's 16.8 cfs is 1427% above the median for this date — which counts as very high 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 — 3 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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