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Leviathan Mine Pit Flow near Markleeville

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

73of 100

Good

Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Leviathan Mine Pit Flow near Markleeville
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Leviathan Mine, CA, 2010.jpg by Uncle Kick-Kick, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

14 mph

gusting to 20 mph

Air temp

76°F

5% chance of rain

River flow

0 cfs

Best day to paddle this week

Monday · 94

  • Today

    68

  • Fri

    30

  • Sat

    27

  • Sun

    73

  • Mon

    94

    Best

  • Tue

    85

  • Wed

    67

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)
5p1521
6p1421
7p1223
8p1224
9p1120
10p1120
11p1120
12a915
1a1015
2a1015
3a915
4a921

Why this score

  • Wind14 mph — hard work, whitecaps likely-27

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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