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Boiling River at Mammoth,Ynp

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

79

Mostly favorable

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 15:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:15:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:10:57 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Boiling River at Mammoth,Ynp
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Boiling River, where Mammoth Hot Springs runoff meets the Gardner River (3679470330).jpg by Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

6 mph

gusting to 8 mph

Air temp

46°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

22.8 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Saturday · 95

  • Tue

    72

  • Wed

    58

  • Thu

    75

  • Fri

    71

  • Sat

    95

    Best

  • Sun

    94

  • Mon

    56

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)
9a68
10a66
11a34
12p45
1p47
2p39
3p510
4p210
5p1517
6p1215
7p715
8p712

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 22.8 cfs is Right about the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 24 cfs, across 36 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 — 6 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 46°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-21

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

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