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North Fork Teton River near Sugar City

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

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near North Fork Teton River near Sugar City
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — -IDAHO-L-0042- Teton Dam Flood - Sugar City (5875143854).jpg by WaterArchives.org from Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

2 mph

gusting to 15 mph

Air temp

82°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

3.23 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Tuesday · 92

  • Today

    58

  • Sun

    45

  • Mon

    91

  • Tue

    92

    Best

  • Wed

    92

  • Thu

    84

  • Fri

    78

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)
11a215
12p615
1p1219
2p1321
3p1525
4p1625
5p1522
6p1523
7p1224
8p815
9p711
10p710

Is this flow normal for August 1?

Today's 3.23 cfs is 89% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 29 cfs, across 48 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind2 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0
  • GustsGusting to 15 mph — 13 mph over sustained-6

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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