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Bear River at Idaho-Utah State Line

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

100

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: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:30:00 GMT.

River observation: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:41:21 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Bear River at Idaho-Utah State Line
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Lewiston Utah Community Building.jpeg by Ntsimp, CC0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

5 mph

gusting to 11 mph

Air temp

61°F

12% chance of rain

River flow

306 cfs

low for this date

Weather outlook

Sunday · 100

  • Wed

    82

  • Thu

    51

  • Fri

    32

  • Sat

    79

  • Sun

    100

    Best

  • Mon

    98

  • 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)
7p817
8p38
9p35
10p55
11p55
12a11
1a44
2a44
3a66
4a67
5a33
6a33

Is this flow normal for October 22?

Today's 306 cfs is 32% below the median for this date — which counts as low water here.

The median flow on this date is 450 cfs, across 55 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind — 5 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0

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.

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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