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Green River at Lock 2 at Calhoun

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

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Green River at Lock 2 at Calhoun
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Calhoun post office 42327.jpg by Nyttend, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

6 mph

gusting to 17 mph

Air temp

75°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

903 cfs

low for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Saturday · 100

  • Today

    58

  • Thu

    78

  • Fri

    96

  • Sat

    100

    Best

  • Sun

    97

  • Mon

    71

  • Tue

    68

Scored from each day's peak forecast wind, heat, and rain chance — river flow isn't forecastable, so check back before you load the boat.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
2a514
3a617
4a515
5a515
6a616
7a818
8a1228
9a1326
10a1423
11a1521
12p1520
1p1418

Is this flow normal for September 9?

Today's 903 cfs is 47% below the median for this date — which counts as low water here.

The median flow on this date is 1,690 cfs, across 54 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind6 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0
  • GustsGusting to 17 mph — 11 mph over sustained-2

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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