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Texas Creek at Taylor Park

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

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River reading unavailable

Current river flow is unavailable or over an hour old. Weather alone cannot confirm conditions on this water.

Weather observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:09:53 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Texas Creek at Taylor Park
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Taylor Park Reservoir, Colorado (9179289455).jpg by Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

14 mph

gusting to 15 mph

Air temp

53°F

13% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

USGS has not returned a fresh reading. See the gauge link below.

Weather outlook

Saturday · 98

  • Tue

    77

  • Wed

    42

  • Thu

    92

  • Fri

    92

  • Sat

    98

    Best

  • Sun

    89

  • Mon

    92

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)
5p1415
6p45
7p613
8p66
9p49
10p511
11p316
12a77
1a57
2a719
3a622
4a814

Current score unavailable

    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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