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Current River above Akers

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: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:35:13 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Current River above Akers
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Current River MO 2009-06-15 n65 below Welch Spring.jpg by Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

3 mph

gusting to 8 mph

Air temp

60°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 100

  • Tue

    100

    Best

  • Wed

    89

  • Thu

    51

  • Fri

    73

  • Sat

    93

  • Sun

    80

  • Mon

    80

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)
8a04
9a412
10a512
11a711
12p69
1p69
2p69
3p68
4p68
5p68
6p610
7p58

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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