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Missouri · river

Black River above Williamsville

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: Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:45:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:29:24 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Wind

6 mph

gusting to 8 mph

Air temp

80°F

2% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Friday · 100

  • Fri

    100

    Best

  • Sat

    100

  • Sun

    96

  • Mon

    100

  • Tue

    90

  • Wed

    67

  • Thu

    49

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)
4p57
5p68
6p711
7p715
8p517
9p414
10p39
11p18
12a35
1a26
2a27
3a45

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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