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Menominee River near Mc Allister

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

65

Mixed 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: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:00:00 GMT.

Page checked: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:59:30 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Menominee River near Mc Allister
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — McAllister WI 1.jpg by Doremo, CC BY 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

10 mph

gusting to 27 mph

Air temp

52°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

2,540 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 88

  • Sun

    65

  • Mon

    77

  • Tue

    88

    Best

  • Wed

    67

  • Thu

    40

  • Fri

    46

  • Sat

    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)
9a919
10a1026
11a1224
12p1425
1p1425
2p1324
3p1224
4p1124
5p1024
6p821
7p824
8p926

Is this flow normal for November 8?

Today's 2,540 cfs is Right about the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 2,560 cfs, across 80 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 — 10 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-9
  • Gusts — Gusting to 27 mph — 17 mph over sustained-14
  • Cold — 52°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-12

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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