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Toppenish Creek near Fort Simcoe

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

85

Favorable weather

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 14:30:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:42:29 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Toppenish Creek near Fort Simcoe
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — WhiteSwan FortSimcoe Blockhouse.jpg by James Rosenthal , photographer, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

10 mph

gusting to 23 mph

Air temp

60°F

7% chance of rain

River flow

15.1 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Saturday · 100

  • Tue

    30

  • Wed

    76

  • Thu

    94

  • Fri

    92

  • Sat

    100

    Best

  • Sun

    98

  • Mon

    75

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)
7a1119
8a1424
9a1624
10a1624
11a1523
12p1625
1p1524
2p1423
3p1421
4p1524
5p1627
6p1731

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 15.1 cfs is Right about the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 15 cfs, across 116 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 — 10 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-10
  • Gusts — Gusting to 23 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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