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Middle Fork Willamette River at Jasper

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

80

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: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:15:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:15:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:27:21 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Middle Fork Willamette River at Jasper
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Amtrak -14 near Jasper, Oregon.jpg by Bruce Fingerhood from Springfield, Oregon, US, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

3 mph

gusting to 3 mph

Air temp

47°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

1,910 cfs

low for this date

Weather outlook

Thursday · 100

  • Tue

    97

  • Wed

    94

  • Thu

    100

    Best

  • Fri

    100

  • Sat

    100

  • Sun

    100

  • Mon

    100

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)
7a33
8a23
9a12
10a12
11a35
12p35
1p45
2p56
3p67
4p78
5p79
6p811

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 1,910 cfs is 39% below the median for this date — which counts as low water here.

The median flow on this date is 3,120 cfs, across 117 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 — 3 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 47°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-20

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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