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Amargosa Rv at Tecopa

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 Amargosa Rv at Tecopa
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Old Spanish Trail, Tecopa, CA (23523509984).jpg by Marianne Serra from Miami, USA, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

1 mph

gusting to 5 mph

Air temp

100°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

0.1 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Wednesday · 76

  • Today

    72

  • Sun

    46

  • Mon

    59

  • Tue

    57

  • Wed

    76

    Best

  • Thu

    73

  • Fri

    74

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)
10a15
11a34
12p46
1p610
2p813
3p711
4p610
5p510
6p1011
7p1116
8p914
9p822

Is this flow normal for August 1?

Today's 0.1 cfs is 150% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 0 cfs, across 63 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind1 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0
  • Heat100°F — bring more water than you think-15

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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