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Boyer River at Logan

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

58

Mixed 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: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:30:00 GMT.

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

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:35:47 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Boyer River at Logan
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — State Savings Bank (Logan, Iowa).jpg by Jim Roberts, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

12 mph

gusting to 27 mph

Air temp

66°F

74% chance of rain

River flow

456 cfs

high for this date

Weather outlook

Monday · 83

  • Tue

    47

  • Wed

    74

  • Thu

    32

  • Fri

    74

  • Sat

    61

  • Sun

    78

  • Mon

    83

    Best

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)
9a1120
10a1126
11a924
12p1226
1p1122
2p1220
3p1216
4p1117
5p1219
6p1324
7p922
8p1024

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 456 cfs is 307% above the median for this date — which counts as high water here.

The median flow on this date is 112 cfs, across 106 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 — 12 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-14
  • Gusts — Gusting to 27 mph — 15 mph over sustained-10
  • Rain — 74% chance in the next 6 hours-18

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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