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Elm Fork Trinity Rv at Spur 348, Irving

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

85

Favorable weather

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: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:02:21 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Elm Fork Trinity Rv at Spur 348, Irving
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — California Crossing (33233146068).jpg by QuesterMark, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

12 mph

gusting to 19 mph

Air temp

87°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

164 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Monday · 94

  • Tue

    71

  • Wed

    56

  • Thu

    36

  • Fri

    67

  • Sat

    90

  • Sun

    87

  • Mon

    94

    Best

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)
11a1219
12p1116
1p1317
2p1216
3p1115
4p1317
5p1317
6p1217
7p917
8p714
9p615
10p614

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 164 cfs is 9% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 181 cfs, across 18 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 — 12 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-15

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

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