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Old River A Quimby Island near Bethel Island

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: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:15:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:20:23 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Old River A Quimby Island near Bethel Island
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — MountDiaboloSunset.jpg by Captndelta, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

5 mph

gusting to 5 mph

Air temp

58°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Friday · 90

  • Thu

    89

  • Fri

    90

    Best

  • Sat

    85

  • Sun

    86

  • Mon

    78

  • Tue

    78

  • Wed

    85

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)
5a56
6a44
7a43
8a57
9a610
10a67
11a45
12p44
1p34
2p34
3p44
4p55

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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