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Tehuacana Creek at Highway 6 near Waco

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

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Tehuacana Creek at Highway 6 near Waco
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Ferrell center 2008.jpg by Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

9 mph

gusting to 20 mph

Air temp

81°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

601 cfs

Best day to paddle this week

Today · 67

  • Today

    67

    Best

  • Thu

    36

  • Fri

    12

  • Sat

    50

  • Sun

    45

  • Mon

    38

  • Tue

    28

Scored from each day's peak forecast wind, heat, and rain chance — river flow isn't forecastable, so check back before you load the boat.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
2a921
3a1019
4a918
5a714
6a713
7a713
8a717
9a1122
10a1119
11a1014
12p1012
1p911

Why this score

  • Wind9 mph — noticeable but manageable-7
  • GustsGusting to 20 mph — 11 mph over sustained-2

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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