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Bad River at the Mouth near Odanah

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

95

Favorable weather

Weather score out of 100

Weather only. This is a monitoring station, not a verified launch. Access, hazards and suitable flow are unknown.

Weather observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:15:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:03:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:26:05 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Bad River at the Mouth near Odanah
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Bad River Lodge Casino ^ Convention Center - panoramio.jpg by Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

6 mph

gusting to 12 mph

Air temp

57°F

2% chance of rain

River flow

726 cfs

Weather outlook

Friday · 94

  • Mon

    80

  • Tue

    61

  • Wed

    91

  • Thu

    84

  • Fri

    94

    Best

  • Sat

    68

  • Sun

    53

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)
11p612
12a614
1a614
2a514
3a312
4a413
5a514
6a615
7a515
8a518
9a623
10a1024

Why this score

  • Wind — 6 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 57°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-5

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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