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Oklahoma · river

Spavinaw Creek near Sycamore

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

84

Mostly favorable

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: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:03:17 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Spavinaw Creek near Sycamore
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Coon Creek Bridge.JPG by Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

11 mph

gusting to 24 mph

Air temp

81°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

29.5 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Saturday · 86

  • Tue

    79

  • Wed

    58

  • Thu

    54

  • Fri

    66

  • Sat

    86

    Best

  • Sun

    74

  • Mon

    78

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)
11a1124
12p1319
1p1216
2p1114
3p1014
4p814
5p712
6p49
7p24
8p66
9p717
10p816

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 29.5 cfs is Right about the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 28 cfs, across 63 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 — 11 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-11
  • Gusts — Gusting to 24 mph — 13 mph over sustained-5

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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