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North Canadian River near Yukon

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

72of 100

Good

Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near North Canadian River near Yukon
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Doppler Weather Radar2 - NOAA.jpg by NOAA Photo Library, NOAA Central Library; OAR/ERL/National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL), Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

15 mph

gusting to 21 mph

Air temp

89°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

3.01 cfs

very low for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Today · 57

  • Today

    57

    Best

  • Thu

    40

  • Fri

    52

  • Sat

    22

  • Sun

    16

  • Mon

    14

  • Tue

    19

Scored from each day's peak forecast wind, heat, and rain chance — river flow isn't forecastable, so check back before you load the boat.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
10a1523
11a1420
12p1418
1p1316
2p1113
3p1012
4p1113
5p1214
6p1114
7p1117
8p1018
9p916

Is this flow normal for September 9?

Today's 3.01 cfs is 92% below the median for this date — which counts as very low water here.

The median flow on this date is 36 cfs, across 25 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind15 mph — hard work, whitecaps likely-28

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but 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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