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East Fork Eagle River near Climax

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

71

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, 09 Nov 2026 16:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:15:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:54:23 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near East Fork Eagle River near Climax
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Storm over Sheep Mountain just north of Climax, CO.jpg by John Holm from Leadville, CO, USA, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

1 mph

gusting to 2 mph

Air temp

41°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

0.21 cfs

very low for this date

Weather outlook

Friday · 85

  • Mon

    82

  • Tue

    67

  • Wed

    79

  • Thu

    82

  • Fri

    85

    Best

  • Sat

    73

  • Sun

    77

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)
9a33
10a01
11a23
12p23
1p45
2p45
3p57
4p46
5p34
6p33
7p11
8p79

Is this flow normal for November 9?

Today's 0.21 cfs is 69% below the median for this date — which counts as very low water here.

The median flow on this date is 1 cfs, across 23 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 — 1 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 41°F air temperature — very cold weather-29

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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