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Illinois River South of Siloam Springs

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

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River reading unavailable

Current river flow is unavailable or over an hour old. Weather alone cannot confirm conditions on this water.

Weather observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:03:06 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Illinois River South of Siloam Springs
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Gypsy Camp Historic District, rock arbor looking out to Illinois River.JPG by Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

2 mph

gusting to 7 mph

Air temp

69°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

USGS has not returned a fresh reading. See the gauge link below.

Weather outlook

Sunday · 83

  • Tue

    81

  • Wed

    53

  • Thu

    37

  • Fri

    46

  • Sat

    76

  • Sun

    83

    Best

  • Mon

    78

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)
1a27
2a59
3a59
4a58
5a59
6a610
7a512
8a512
9a720
10a1125
11a1120
12p1116

Current score unavailable

    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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