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Iroquois River at Iroquois

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 Iroquois River at Iroquois
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Prairie Dell Meetinghouse.jpg by Nyttend, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 15 mph

Air temp

71°F

56% chance of rain

River flow

49.6 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Wednesday · 100

  • Today

    29

  • Sun

    57

  • Mon

    96

  • Tue

    98

  • Wed

    100

    Best

  • Thu

    90

  • Fri

    91

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)
11a817
12p812
1p917
2p1324
3p1219
4p1422
5p1120
6p1324
7p1430
8p1328
9p1531
10p1023

Is this flow normal for August 1?

Today's 49.6 cfs is 53% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 105 cfs, across 80 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind7 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0
  • Rain56% chance in the next 6 hours-10

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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