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Agua Chinon Wash A Portola Springs Road near Irvine

USGS monitoring location. Launch access and paddling suitability have not been verified.

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

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River reading unavailable

Current river flow is unavailable or over an hour old. Weather alone cannot confirm conditions on this water.

Weather observation: Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:45:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:52:10 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Agua Chinon Wash A Portola Springs Road near Irvine
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Limestone Canyon Nature Preserve, Irvine Ranch Open Space.jpg by Larogers7, CC BY 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

10 mph

gusting to 19 mph

Air temp

77°F

28% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

USGS has not returned a fresh reading. See the gauge link below.

Weather outlook

Saturday · 100

  • Wed

    49

  • Thu

    79

  • Fri

    93

  • Sat

    100

    Best

  • Sun

    100

  • Mon

    100

  • Tue

    100

Compares forecast wind, air temperature and rain. Does not assess river flow, swell, currents, water temperature or launch access. All times are local to this location.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
1p814
2p1119
3p1621
4p1722
5p1624
6p1522
7p1220
8p1022
9p1323
10p817
11p311
12a412

Current score unavailable

    We don't have launch notes for this one

    This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, and uses available public readings. 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.

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