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Republican River at Guide Rock, Nebr.

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

97

Favorable weather

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: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:30:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:40:25 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Republican River at Guide Rock, Nebr.
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Guide Rock, Nebraska downtown 1.JPG by Ammodramus, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

8 mph

gusting to 15 mph

Air temp

68°F

27% chance of rain

River flow

124 cfs

high for this date

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 74

  • Tue

    74

    Best

  • Wed

    49

  • Thu

    12

  • Fri

    74

  • Sat

    43

  • Sun

    74

  • Mon

    63

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)
9a718
10a918
11a918
12p1015
1p1014
2p711
3p1014
4p56
5p1118
6p817
7p313
8p623

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 124 cfs is 3163% above the median for this date — which counts as high water here.

The median flow on this date is 4 cfs, across 40 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind — 8 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-3

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.

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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