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Sacramento River A Rio Vista

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 Sacramento River A Rio Vista
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Sacramento River Rio Vista California - panoramio.jpg by Noah_Loverbear, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

10 mph

gusting to 12 mph

Air temp

78°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

112,000 cfs

Best day to paddle this week

Sunday · 55

  • Today

    46

  • Sun

    55

    Best

  • Mon

    37

  • Tue

    28

  • Wed

    27

  • Thu

    30

  • Fri

    23

Scored from each day's peak forecast wind, heat, and rain chance — river flow isn't forecastable, so check back before you load the boat.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
10a1012
11a79
12p46
1p46
2p67
3p910
4p1013
5p1115
6p1116
7p1119
8p1017
9p1121

Why this score

  • Wind10 mph — noticeable but manageable-8

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.

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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