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Harney River near Flamingo

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 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

8 mph

gusting to 10 mph

Air temp

89°F

14% chance of rain

River flow

6,830 cfs

Best day to paddle this week

Today · 86

  • Today

    86

    Best

  • Tue

    80

  • Wed

    73

  • Thu

    81

  • Fri

    71

  • Sat

    59

  • Sun

    55

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)
4p810
5p89
6p1115
7p710
8p59
9p48
10p46
11p49
12a38
1a38
2a39
3a39

Why this score

  • Wind8 mph — noticeable but manageable-4

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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