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Mojave River A Lo Narrows near Victorville

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

100

Favorable 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: Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:30:00 GMT.

River observation: Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:40:25 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Mojave River A Lo Narrows near Victorville
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Petroglyphs in Victorville.JPG by Andrew.olvera, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

1 mph

gusting to 6 mph

Air temp

65°F

2% chance of rain

River flow

2.78 cfs

low for this date

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 100

  • Wed

    38

  • Thu

    62

  • Fri

    92

  • Sat

    96

  • Sun

    97

  • Mon

    92

  • Tue

    100

    Best

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)
9a23
10a15
11a417
12p1623
1p1623
2p1522
3p1827
4p1727
5p1627
6p1127
7p529
8p834

Is this flow normal for October 21?

Today's 2.78 cfs is 66% below the median for this date — which counts as low water here.

The median flow on this date is 8 cfs, across 55 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 — 1 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0

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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