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Tierra Blanca Creek Abv Buffalo Lake near Umbarger

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

83

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: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:30:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:33:58 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Tierra Blanca Creek Abv Buffalo Lake near Umbarger
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Buffalo Lake Texas Blind 2009.jpg by Leaflet, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

12 mph

gusting to 17 mph

Air temp

69°F

2% chance of rain

River flow

0 cfs

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 88

  • Mon

    63

  • Tue

    88

    Best

  • Wed

    78

  • Thu

    58

  • Fri

    42

  • Sat

    31

  • Sun

    35

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)
6p1317
7p1121
8p814
9p917
10p1221
11p1018
12a1018
1a717
2a313
3a49
4a310
5a38

Why this score

  • Wind — 12 mph — elevated wind-17

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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