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Neosho River at Neosho Rapids

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 17:30:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:44:20 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Neosho River at Neosho Rapids
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Neosho River Bridge Hartford Kansas view from road.jpg by SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

11 mph

gusting to 17 mph

Air temp

63°F

6% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Sunday · 96

  • Mon

    76

  • Tue

    83

  • Wed

    85

  • Thu

    86

  • Fri

    58

  • Sat

    53

  • Sun

    96

    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)
12p915
1p1317
2p1417
3p1316
4p1316
5p1316
6p916
7p715
8p616
9p613
10p613
11p611

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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