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Duwamish River at Golf Course at Tukwila

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

80

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: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:30:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:37:18 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Duwamish River at Golf Course at Tukwila
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Foster Landing, Duwamish River - Flickr - brewbooks.jpg by brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

1 mph

gusting to 3 mph

Air temp

47°F

8% chance of rain

River flow

557 cfs

Weather outlook

Monday · 100

  • Mon

    100

    Best

  • Tue

    91

  • Wed

    100

  • Thu

    100

  • Fri

    98

  • Sat

    97

  • Sun

    75

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)
2a45
3a02
4a22
5a11
6a01
7a22
8a33
9a13
10a36
11a35
12p23
1p03

Why this score

  • Wind — 1 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 47°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-20

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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