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Kuskokwim River at Mcgrath

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: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 04:45:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 04:58:26 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Kuskokwim River at Mcgrath
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — AC Store in McGrath.jpg by Dialh, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

3 mph

gusting to 5 mph

Air temp

24°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 60

  • Tue

    41

  • Wed

    60

    Best

  • Thu

    60

  • Fri

    58

  • Sat

    60

  • Sun

    55

  • Mon

    54

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)
7p35
8p36
9p47
10p47
11p37
12a25
1a24
2a47
3a38
4a37
5a36
6a37

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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