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River Des Peres near University City

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 06:00:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:02:26 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near River Des Peres near University City
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Sutter-Meyer House Current.jpg by Bmatthewshea, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

3 mph

gusting to 6 mph

Air temp

57°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 100

  • Tue

    100

    Best

  • Wed

    82

  • Thu

    51

  • Fri

    59

  • Sat

    82

  • Sun

    79

  • Mon

    82

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)
1a36
2a37
3a48
4a27
5a27
6a37
7a37
8a27
9a413
10a513
11a511
12p68

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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