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Humboldt Rv at Battle Mountain

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

91

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 18:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:15:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:57:58 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Humboldt Rv at Battle Mountain
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Copper with Arsenical Copper (40944824793).jpg by Pacific Museum of Earth from Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

10 mph

gusting to 12 mph

Air temp

65°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

0 cfs

low for this date

Weather outlook

Thursday · 100

  • Tue

    85

  • Wed

    96

  • Thu

    100

    Best

  • Fri

    88

  • Sat

    98

  • Sun

    96

  • Mon

    87

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)
11a710
12p1214
1p1213
2p1012
3p1113
4p912
5p1014
6p512
7p69
8p68
9p811
10p811

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 0 cfs is 100% below the median for this date — which counts as low water here.

The median flow on this date is 7 cfs, across 128 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 — 10 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-9

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

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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