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Park River Diversion at Grafton

USGS monitoring location. Launch access and paddling suitability have not been verified.

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

71

Mostly favorable

Weather score out of 100

Weather only. This is a monitoring station, not a verified launch. Access, hazards and suitable flow are unknown.

Weather observation: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:00:00 GMT.

Page checked: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:56:48 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Park River Diversion at Grafton
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Swirl 'n Curl, Grafton, North Dakota.jpg by In memoriam afiler, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 12 mph

Air temp

41°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

0 cfs

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 86

  • Sun

    55

  • Mon

    52

  • Tue

    86

    Best

  • Wed

    38

  • Thu

    52

  • Fri

    29

  • Sat

    57

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)
9a918
10a712
11a46
12p35
1p36
2p58
3p59
4p710
5p712
6p917
7p917
8p817

Why this score

  • Wind — 7 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 41°F air temperature — very cold weather-29

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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