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Genesee River at Portageville

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: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:02:09 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Genesee River at Portageville
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Letchworth State Park Upper Falls 2002.jpeg by Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

16 mph

gusting to 28 mph

Air temp

49°F

2% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 84

  • Sun

    27

  • Mon

    17

  • Tue

    25

  • Wed

    84

    Best

  • Thu

    22

  • Fri

    3

  • Sat

    2

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)
11a1628
12p1831
1p2035
2p1833
3p1830
4p1529
5p1431
6p1329
7p1530
8p925
9p924
10p616

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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