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Roseau River below South Fork near Malung

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Roseau River below South Fork near Malung
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Roseau City Center-Library-Roseau County Museum and Interpretive Center-Entrance.jpg by Heritage Preservation Department - MNHS, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

6 mph

gusting to 7 mph

Air temp

83°F

40% chance of rain

River flow

-999,999 cfs

very low for this date

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
5p510
6p810
7p710
8p1322
9p614
10p56
11p26
12a413
1a613
2a713
3a513
4a110

Is this flow normal for July 30?

Today's -999,999 cfs is 4000096% below the median for this date — which counts as very low water here.

The median flow on this date is 25 cfs, across 77 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind6 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0
  • Rain40% chance in the next 6 hours-4

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but 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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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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