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North Middleton Drain Mill Slough at Middleton

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 Middleton Drain Mill Slough at Middleton
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — State Bank of Middleton (Middleton, Idaho).jpg by Tamanoeconomico, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

0 mph

gusting to 2 mph

Air temp

54°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

31.3 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Today · 100

  • Today

    100

    Best

  • Fri

    98

  • Sat

    45

  • Sun

    58

  • Mon

    100

  • Tue

    87

  • Wed

    98

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)
9a02
10a11
11a12
12p36
1p37
2p29
3p210
4p311
5p415
6p314
7p39
8p710

Is this flow normal for September 10?

Today's 31.3 cfs is 24% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 41 cfs, across 8 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind0 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0
  • Cold54°F — dress for the water, not the air-9

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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