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Humboldt Rv at Palisade

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

71

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: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:15:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:10:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:27:49 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Humboldt Rv at Palisade
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — 2014-06-21 15 44 34 View east-southeast down the Humboldt River from Palisade Ranch Road just southeast of Palisade, Nevada.JPG by Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

8 mph

gusting to 9 mph

Air temp

43°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

22.8 cfs

low for this date

Weather outlook

Thursday · 100

  • Tue

    89

  • Wed

    92

  • Thu

    100

    Best

  • Fri

    97

  • Sat

    100

  • Sun

    89

  • Mon

    93

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)
7a89
8a710
9a78
10a59
11a410
12p612
1p711
2p1013
3p1114
4p912
5p1112
6p815

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 22.8 cfs is 26% below the median for this date — which counts as low water here.

The median flow on this date is 31 cfs, across 122 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 — 8 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-3
  • Cold — 43°F air temperature — very cold weather-26

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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