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Alaska · river

Twelvemile Creek near Petersburg

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

32

Poor 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: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 06:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 06:15:00 GMT.

Page checked: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 06:52:14 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Wind

5 mph

gusting to 31 mph

Air temp

45°F

100% chance of rain

River flow

56.4 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Friday · 53

  • Tue

    0

  • Wed

    0

  • Thu

    19

  • Fri

    53

    Best

  • Sat

    46

  • Sun

    21

  • Mon

    2

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)
9p428
10p633
11p1448
12a1150
1a1754
2a1657
3a1861
4a2168
5a2169
6a1662
7a1349
8a1240

Is this flow normal for November 11?

Today's 56.4 cfs is 20% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 47 cfs, across 3 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 — 5 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Gusts — Gusting to 31 mph — 26 mph over sustained-20
  • Cold — 45°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-23
  • Rain — 100% chance in the next 6 hours-25

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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