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West Canada Creek near Wilmurt

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 West Canada Creek near Wilmurt
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Beginning of Hinkley Reservior.jpg by Andy Arthur, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 20 mph

Air temp

62°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

94.7 cfs

Best day to paddle this week

Tuesday · 100

  • Today

    94

  • Tue

    100

    Best

  • Wed

    50

  • Thu

    35

  • Fri

    95

  • Sat

    99

  • Sun

    96

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)
9a718
10a819
11a816
12p815
1p813
2p913
3p811
4p811
5p812
6p713
7p515
8p510

Why this score

  • Wind7 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0
  • GustsGusting to 20 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, 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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