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Willow Creek below Tex Creek near Ririe

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

58of 100

Fair

Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Willow Creek below Tex Creek near Ririe
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Blacktail Park Ririe Reservoir Idaho.JPG by Zechariah Judy, CC BY 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

17 mph

gusting to 22 mph

Air temp

89°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

7.77 cfs

low for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Wednesday · 82

  • Today

    36

  • Sun

    47

  • Mon

    58

  • Tue

    69

  • Wed

    82

    Best

  • Thu

    68

  • Fri

    41

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)
11a1722
12p1418
1p1522
2p1723
3p1924
4p2026
5p1926
6p1724
7p1421
8p613
9p89
10p99

Is this flow normal for August 1?

Today's 7.77 cfs is 68% below the median for this date — which counts as low water here.

The median flow on this date is 24 cfs, across 47 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind17 mph — hard work, whitecaps likely-42

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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