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Neosho River at Burlingame Road near Emporia

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: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 05:30:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 05:39:30 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Neosho River at Burlingame Road near Emporia
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Welcome Back Block Party.jpg by Emporia Main Street, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

5 mph

gusting to 15 mph

Air temp

48°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Sunday · 94

  • Mon

    87

  • Tue

    88

  • Wed

    83

  • Thu

    74

  • Fri

    35

  • Sat

    34

  • Sun

    94

    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)
12a616
1a515
2a514
3a514
4a511
5a610
6a611
7a510
8a611
9a914
10a917
11a1018

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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