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California
Board Creek
Conditions: Blocked
for canoeing, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 5 h ago · oldest 6 h
problem: Agency alerts
17 active alerts in Mendocino National Forest; most severe: Lucas Fire Area Closure in Effect
USFSPosted Sep 15 · checked 6 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 84°F / low 49°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for canoeing
OpenWeather5 h ago
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 34 cfs
- Average current
- 1.2 ft/s
- Gradient
- 485.0 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 12 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Board Creek
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Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
Board Creek is a 3.9-mile paddling stretch near Paskenta, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 34 cfs and a gradient of about 485.0 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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~36 min drive
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~8 min drive
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Willow Creek
~8 min drive
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Cold Creek
~14 min drive
Cold Creek is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Orland, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 56 cfs and a gradient of about 279.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Beaver Creek
~15 min drive
Beaver Creek is a 6.7-mile paddling stretch near Covelo, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 57 cfs and a gradient of about 538.3 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Grindstone Creek
~16 min drive
Grindstone Creek is a 31-mile paddling stretch near Orland, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 239 cfs and a gradient of about 143.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Mill Creek
~22 min drive
Mill Creek is a 6.8-mile paddling stretch near Orland, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 32 cfs and a gradient of about 389.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
