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California · river

Santa Ysabel Creek near Ramona

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 12:15:00 GMT.

River observation: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:19:38 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Santa Ysabel Creek near Ramona
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Ramona Hills (Unsplash).jpg by Matt Howard thematthoward, CC0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

3 mph

gusting to 3 mph

Air temp

62°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

0 cfs

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 74

  • Thu

    69

  • Fri

    16

  • Sat

    33

  • Sun

    16

  • Mon

    63

  • Tue

    74

    Best

  • Wed

    57

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)
5a22
6a10
7a22
8a22
9a22
10a44
11a88
12p813
1p1015
2p1316
3p1415
4p1213

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.

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