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Little Missouri River at Marmarth

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: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:30:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:30:26 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Little Missouri River at Marmarth
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Marmarth, North Dakota - 1107757712.jpg by In memoriam afiler, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

11 mph

gusting to 22 mph

Air temp

52°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 85

  • Mon

    34

  • Tue

    85

    Best

  • Wed

    61

  • Thu

    77

  • Fri

    26

  • Sat

    16

  • Sun

    26

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)
8p1021
9p1122
10p819
11p517
12a717
1a616
2a513
3a310
4a28
5a27
6a38
7a311

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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