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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: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:15:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:29:03 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Wind

5 mph

gusting to 17 mph

Air temp

82°F

21% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Sunday · 100

  • Thu

    83

  • Fri

    53

  • Sat

    70

  • Sun

    100

    Best

  • Mon

    98

  • Tue

    100

  • Wed

    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)
6p617
7p618
8p510
9p410
10p622
11p624
12a1128
1a1530
2a1429
3a1430
4a1431
5a1328

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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