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Leviathan Mine Pit Junction Box near Markleeville

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: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:08:00 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

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

4 mph

gusting to 8 mph

Air temp

71°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Sunday · 99

  • Thu

    89

  • Fri

    73

  • Sat

    96

  • Sun

    99

    Best

  • Mon

    98

  • Tue

    95

  • Wed

    98

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)
11a48
12p59
1p49
2p610
3p611
4p710
5p1013
6p913
7p1116
8p1013
9p78
10p1015

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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