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East Fork 102 River at Bedford

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

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Good

Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near East Fork 102 River at Bedford
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — 407 Main Street.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 15 mph

Air temp

83°F

17% chance of rain

River flow

2.92 cfs

normal for this date

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
5p1317
6p1316
7p1215
8p1016
9p817
10p512
11p612
12a613
1a815
2a917
3a1026
4a55

Is this flow normal for July 30?

Today's 2.92 cfs is 9% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 3 cfs, across 41 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind12 mph — hard work, whitecaps likely-16

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.

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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