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Las Vegas Wasteway near East Las Vegas

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 Las Vegas Wasteway near East Las Vegas
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Vegas in the desert (8309080001).jpg by Bert Kaufmann from Roermond, Netherlands, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

5 mph

gusting to 12 mph

Air temp

77°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

244 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Thursday · 94

  • Today

    37

  • Sat

    25

  • Sun

    68

  • Mon

    64

  • Tue

    68

  • Wed

    61

  • Thu

    94

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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)
3a512
4a610
5a711
6a618
7a623
8a1022
9a1319
10a1319
11a1422
12p1422
1p1523
2p1625

Is this flow normal for September 4?

Today's 244 cfs is 7% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 227 cfs, across 46 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind5 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0

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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