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Leviathan Mine Pit Junction Box near Markleeville

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 Leviathan Mine Pit Junction Box 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

11 mph

gusting to 13 mph

Air temp

62°F

2% chance of rain

River flow

0 cfs

Best day to paddle this week

Monday · 94

  • Today

    60

  • Fri

    26

  • Sat

    31

  • Sun

    81

  • Mon

    94

    Best

  • Tue

    94

  • Wed

    92

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)
7a1113
8a1014
9a1013
10a913
11a1015
12p1216
1p1217
2p1420
3p1521
4p1723
5p1724
6p1725

Why this score

  • Wind11 mph — noticeable but manageable-11

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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