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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, 29 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:10:02 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

14 mph

gusting to 18 mph

Air temp

76°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Saturday · 72

  • Tue

    44

  • Wed

    45

  • Thu

    70

  • Fri

    53

  • Sat

    72

    Best

  • Sun

    55

  • Mon

    59

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)
5p1418
6p915
7p711
8p59
9p49
10p48
11p48
12a49
1a411
2a413
3a313
4a38

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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