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Green River below Howard A Hanson Dam

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

80

Mostly favorable

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: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:54:36 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Green River below Howard A Hanson Dam
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Seattle Aqueduct 7380.jpg by Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

5 mph

gusting to 8 mph

Air temp

47°F

29% chance of rain

River flow

421 cfs

low for this date

Weather outlook

Thursday · 97

  • Mon

    50

  • Tue

    52

  • Wed

    93

  • Thu

    97

    Best

  • Fri

    66

  • Sat

    45

  • Sun

    47

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)
8a77
9a58
10a412
11a412
12p513
1p711
2p412
3p619
4p622
5p415
6p414
7p416

Is this flow normal for November 9?

Today's 421 cfs is 57% below the median for this date — which counts as low water here.

The median flow on this date is 972 cfs, across 65 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 — 5 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 47°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-20

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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