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Warm Springs Creek at Warm Springs

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

65

Mixed 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: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:15:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:18:11 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Warm Springs Creek at Warm Springs
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Warm Springs State Hospital 02.jpg by Montanabw, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

5 mph

gusting to 11 mph

Air temp

37°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

45.2 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Sunday · 95

  • Mon

    82

  • Tue

    86

  • Wed

    91

  • Thu

    81

  • Fri

    60

  • Sat

    90

  • Sun

    95

    Best

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)
7a611
8a610
9a510
10a615
11a1218
12p1216
1p1318
2p1016
3p714
4p613
5p37
6p14

Is this flow normal for October 19?

Today's 45.2 cfs is 8% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 42 cfs, across 42 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
  • Cold — 37°F air temperature — very cold weather-35

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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