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Muskegon River at Bridge Street at Newaygo

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

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River reading unavailable

Current river flow is unavailable or over an hour old. Weather alone cannot confirm conditions on this water.

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

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:01:34 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Muskegon River at Bridge Street at Newaygo
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Newaygo-20120410-00146.jpg by Spooka, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

14 mph

gusting to 23 mph

Air temp

53°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

USGS has not returned a fresh reading. See the gauge link below.

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 92

  • Sun

    63

  • Mon

    76

  • Tue

    86

  • Wed

    92

    Best

  • Thu

    42

  • Fri

    47

  • Sat

    55

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)
11a1423
12p1423
1p1522
2p1523
3p1523
4p1526
5p1227
6p815
7p715
8p716
9p514
10p621

Current score unavailable

    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.

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