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Simon Creek at Highway 766 near Carlin

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

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Good

Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Simon Creek at Highway 766 near Carlin
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Newmont Gold Quarry mine.jpg by Uncle Kick-Kick, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

12 mph

gusting to 15 mph

Air temp

95°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

0.22 cfs

normal for this date

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
3p1215
4p1017
5p714
6p1015
7p811
8p810
9p25
10p44
11p12
12a55
1a12
2a11

Is this flow normal for July 30?

Today's 0.22 cfs is 19% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 0 cfs, across 6 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind12 mph — hard work, whitecaps likely-16
  • Heat95°F — bring more water than you think-8

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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