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Bear River at Soda Springs

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: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:00:29 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Bear River at Soda Springs
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Soda Springs Idaho old city hall.jpeg by Ntsimp, CC0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

10 mph

gusting to 14 mph

Air temp

46°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Monday · 97

  • Thu

    22

  • Fri

    22

  • Sat

    61

  • Sun

    95

  • Mon

    97

    Best

  • Tue

    92

  • Wed

    80

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)
2a1014
3a913
4a915
5a813
6a813
7a1015
8a1117
9a1220
10a1726
11a2026
12p2025
1p1923

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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