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Agency Canal Tailwaste near Hardin

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 Agency Canal Tailwaste near Hardin
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — HardinMT JohnBoyumHouse.jpg by Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

10 mph

gusting to 11 mph

Air temp

88°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

10.2 cfs

normal for this date

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
3p1415
4p910
5p77
6p78
7p1113
8p915
9p1015
10p1219
11p1016
12a1218
1a515
2a25

Is this flow normal for July 30?

Today's 10.2 cfs is 27% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 14 cfs, across 38 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-10

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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