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North Fork Teton River near Sugar City

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

67of 100

Fair

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

16 mph

gusting to 25 mph

Air temp

79°F

2% chance of rain

River flow

0 cfs

low for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Wednesday · 95

  • Today

    59

  • Fri

    36

  • Sat

    60

  • Sun

    24

  • Mon

    81

  • Tue

    92

  • Wed

    95

    Best

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)
6p1625
7p1226
8p919
9p1221
10p1120
11p1019
12a817
1a313
2a311
3a77
4a99
5a1013

Is this flow normal for September 11?

Today's 0 cfs is 100% below the median for this date — which counts as low water here.

The median flow on this date is 17 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

  • Wind16 mph — hard work, whitecaps likely-33

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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