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Missouri River near Labadie

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

78

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: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:01:12 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Missouri River near Labadie
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Kickstand - Augusta, Missouri.jpg by RuralResurrection, CC BY 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

9 mph

gusting to 19 mph

Air temp

50°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

105,000 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Monday · 100

  • Sun

    92

  • Mon

    100

    Best

  • Tue

    100

  • Wed

    74

  • Thu

    48

  • Fri

    56

  • Sat

    82

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)
10a919
11a1020
12p917
1p917
2p815
3p916
4p815
5p610
6p511
7p49
8p39
9p29

Is this flow normal for November 8?

Today's 105,000 cfs is 82% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 57,600 cfs, across 10 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 — 9 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-7
  • Cold — 50°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-15

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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