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Ouachita River at Felsenthal L&D (Lower)

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: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:13:19 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Ouachita River at Felsenthal L&D (Lower)
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — USACE Felsenthal Lock and Dam.jpg by Brad Emerson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

4 mph

gusting to 7 mph

Air temp

69°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 94

  • Tue

    94

    Best

  • Wed

    63

  • Thu

    61

  • Fri

    72

  • Sat

    80

  • Sun

    81

  • Mon

    87

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)
12a47
1a14
2a45
3a48
4a310
5a310
6a38
7a310
8a19
9a410
10a49
11a57

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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