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East Nodaway River at Highway 2 near Clarinda

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 11:45:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:59:08 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near East Nodaway River at Highway 2 near Clarinda
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Clarinda, Iowa (14201275252).jpg by Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

6 mph

gusting to 14 mph

Air temp

61°F

10% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Saturday · 89

  • Tue

    75

  • Wed

    11

  • Thu

    23

  • Fri

    66

  • Sat

    89

    Best

  • Sun

    69

  • 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)
6a614
7a714
8a714
9a923
10a1121
11a917
12p917
1p1118
2p416
3p617
4p917
5p817

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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