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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

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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 19:00:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:00:06 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

15 mph

gusting to 25 mph

Air temp

69°F

62% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Saturday · 100

  • Tue

    36

  • Wed

    0

  • Thu

    43

  • Fri

    49

  • Sat

    100

    Best

  • Sun

    92

  • 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)
2p1525
3p1623
4p924
5p1010
6p618
7p717
8p510
9p813
10p412
11p1528
12a1428
1a820

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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