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Mad River at Street Paris Pike at Eagle City

USGS monitoring location. Launch access and paddling suitability have not been verified.

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

89

Favorable weather

Weather score out of 100

Weather only. This is a monitoring station, not a verified launch. Access, hazards and suitable flow are unknown.

Weather observation: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 15:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:09:12 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Mad River at Street Paris Pike at Eagle City
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — East-Entrance-St-Teresa-Exterior.jpg by Phoel17, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

5 mph

gusting to 12 mph

Air temp

53°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

200 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Monday · 99

  • Mon

    99

    Best

  • Tue

    93

  • Wed

    53

  • Thu

    37

  • Fri

    35

  • Sat

    27

  • Sun

    61

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)
11a512
12p712
1p710
2p79
3p610
4p710
5p511
6p59
7p57
8p58
9p59
10p510

Is this flow normal for November 9?

Today's 200 cfs is 31% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 153 cfs, across 60 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind — 5 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 53°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-11

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.

Do your own homework

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