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Harney River near Flamingo

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

78

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, 19 Oct 2026 21:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:46:44 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Harney River near Flamingo
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — ISS014-E-14758 - View of Cuba--bay of Pigs, Playa Larga.jpg by Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

13 mph

gusting to 23 mph

Air temp

84°F

5% chance of rain

River flow

246 cfs

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 83

  • Mon

    54

  • Tue

    64

  • Wed

    83

    Best

  • Thu

    74

  • Fri

    68

  • Sat

    52

  • Sun

    51

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)
5p1217
6p1323
7p1122
8p923
9p823
10p1023
11p1127
12a1129
1a1127
2a1025
3a1024
4a1024

Why this score

  • Wind — 13 mph — elevated wind-22

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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