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Missouri · river

Marmaton River near Nevada

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

76

Mostly favorable

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, 19 Oct 2026 09:30:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:34:17 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Marmaton River near Nevada
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — ISS059-E-94490 - View of Earth.jpg by Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

6 mph

gusting to 13 mph

Air temp

44°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

76.1 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 100

  • Mon

    99

  • Tue

    100

    Best

  • Wed

    98

  • Thu

    98

  • Fri

    84

  • Sat

    60

  • Sun

    68

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)
4a512
5a715
6a716
7a615
8a615
9a713
10a713
11a711
12p611
1p510
2p510
3p49

Is this flow normal for October 19?

Today's 76.1 cfs is 52% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 50 cfs, across 22 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 — 6 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 44°F air temperature — very cold weather-24

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

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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