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Warm Springs Creek below Diversion near Mackay

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Warm Springs Creek below Diversion near Mackay
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — -mypubliclandsroadtrip 2016- Places to Drop a Line, Mackay Reservoir (28496760485).jpg by mypubliclands, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

10 mph

gusting to 18 mph

Air temp

81°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

23.3 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Wednesday · 95

  • Today

    56

  • Sun

    55

  • Mon

    77

  • Tue

    85

  • Wed

    95

    Best

  • Thu

    65

  • Fri

    77

Scored from each day's peak forecast wind, heat, and rain chance — river flow isn't forecastable, so check back before you load the boat.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
11a1018
12p1117
1p1416
2p1316
3p1419
4p1721
5p1422
6p1824
7p1522
8p818
9p78
10p610

Is this flow normal for August 1?

Today's 23.3 cfs is Right about the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 23 cfs, across 5 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind10 mph — noticeable but manageable-9

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but 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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