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Klamath River Blw John C.Boyle Pwrplnt, near Keno

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

88

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 08:30:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:32:28 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Klamath River Blw John C.Boyle Pwrplnt, near Keno
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Former Site of John C. Boyle Dam.jpg by KMashian, CC0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

4 mph

gusting to 4 mph

Air temp

52°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

951 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Friday · 100

  • Tue

    95

  • Wed

    95

  • Thu

    99

  • Fri

    100

    Best

  • Sat

    100

  • Sun

    99

  • Mon

    100

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)
1a55
2a22
3a33
4a44
5a44
6a43
7a55
8a55
9a35
10a23
11a12
12p22

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 951 cfs is 9% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 1,040 cfs, across 65 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 — 4 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 52°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-12

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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