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Row River near Cottage Grove

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

100

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 20:30:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:40:35 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Row River near Cottage Grove
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — 2016. Karl Dalla Rosa, Assistant Director, State and Private Forestry Region 6 (left) and Richard Sniezko, Geneticist, Dorena Genetic Resource Center. Site visit. Cottage Grove, Oregon. (36898637572).jpg by R6, State & Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

4 mph

gusting to 5 mph

Air temp

71°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

487 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Thursday · 100

  • Tue

    98

  • Wed

    90

  • Thu

    100

    Best

  • Fri

    100

  • Sat

    100

  • Sun

    100

  • Mon

    100

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)
1p35
2p44
3p55
4p56
5p68
6p811
7p713
8p613
9p512
10p411
11p37
12a35

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 487 cfs is 21% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 401 cfs, across 85 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 — 4 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0

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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