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Middle Fork River at Audra

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

68

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 15:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:51:19 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Middle Fork River at Audra
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Audra State Park.jpg by Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia ), CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

10 mph

gusting to 19 mph

Air temp

45°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

76.7 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 100

  • Sun

    59

  • Mon

    60

  • Tue

    77

  • Wed

    100

    Best

  • Thu

    41

  • Fri

    32

  • Sat

    18

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)
10a918
11a1119
12p1119
1p1119
2p1121
3p1123
4p1125
5p1024
6p1016
7p1217
8p1219
9p1319

Is this flow normal for November 8?

Today's 76.7 cfs is 45% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 139 cfs, across 83 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
  • Cold — 45°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-23

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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