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Columbia River at Port Westward, near Quincy

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Columbia River at Port Westward, near Quincy
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Cascade Grain ethanol plant, Port Westward, Columbia River - panoramio.jpg by Sam Beebe/Ecotrust, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

8 mph

gusting to 10 mph

Air temp

75°F

0% chance of rain

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
4p810
5p1013
6p1116
7p1017
8p1118
9p920
10p416
11p17
12a33
1a33
2a33
3a22

Why this score

  • Wind8 mph — noticeable but manageable-2

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but 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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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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