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Green River at Ouray, Utah

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

87

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 06:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:58:22 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Green River at Ouray, Utah
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Parasite Under a Microscope (51297061033).jpg by USFWS Mountain Prairie, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

1 mph

gusting to 4 mph

Air temp

56°F

48% chance of rain

River flow

2,470 cfs

high for this date

Weather outlook

Saturday · 100

  • Tue

    93

  • Wed

    51

  • Thu

    98

  • Fri

    98

  • Sat

    100

    Best

  • Sun

    100

  • Mon

    94

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)
12a57
1a23
2a23
3a45
4a44
5a24
6a12
7a33
8a12
9a13
10a44
11a44

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 2,470 cfs is 21% above the median for this date — which counts as high water here.

The median flow on this date is 2,040 cfs, across 16 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 — 56°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-6
  • Rain — 48% chance in the next 6 hours-7

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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