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Leviathan Mine Pit Flow near Markleeville

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

77of 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 17 mph

Air temp

83°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

0 cfs

Best day to paddle this week

Today · 73

  • Today

    73

    Best

  • Fri

    72

  • Sat

    61

  • Sun

    64

  • Mon

    64

  • Tue

    62

  • Wed

    70

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)
4p1317
5p1418
6p1420
7p1422
8p1324
9p1422
10p1321
11p1117
12a914
1a79
2a914
3a914

Why this score

  • Wind14 mph — hard work, whitecaps likely-23

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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