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Mine Kill near North Blenheim

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

38

Poor 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 16:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:15:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:56:01 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Mine Kill near North Blenheim
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Mine Kill State Park.jpg by Andy Arthur, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

13 mph

gusting to 30 mph

Air temp

47°F

50% chance of rain

River flow

7.2 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 57

  • Mon

    34

  • Tue

    47

  • Wed

    57

    Best

  • Thu

    43

  • Fri

    52

  • Sat

    45

  • Sun

    23

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)
11a1332
12p1329
1p1327
2p1226
3p1227
4p1127
5p1229
6p1028
7p829
8p1031
9p730
10p426

Is this flow normal for November 9?

Today's 7.2 cfs is 45% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 13 cfs, across 50 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 — 13 mph — elevated wind-21
  • Gusts — Gusting to 30 mph — 16 mph over sustained-13
  • Cold — 47°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-20
  • Rain — 50% chance in the next 6 hours-8

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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