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Missouri · river

Turkey Creek near Hollister

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

76

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 09:30:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:10:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:25:45 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Turkey Creek near Hollister
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Turkey Creek Missouri (48740545497).jpg by Craig Talbert, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

2 mph

gusting to 5 mph

Air temp

44°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

1.15 cfs

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 100

  • Mon

    95

  • Tue

    100

    Best

  • Wed

    100

  • Thu

    100

  • Fri

    99

  • Sat

    95

  • Sun

    100

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)
4a36
5a25
6a36
7a47
8a410
9a512
10a613
11a712
12p610
1p810
2p78
3p78

Why this score

  • Wind — 2 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 44°F air temperature — very cold weather-24

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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