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Sacramento River below Georgiana Slough

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: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:15:00 GMT.

River observation: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:19:12 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Sacramento River below Georgiana Slough
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Corps practices for California Delta flood emergency (15053726436).jpg by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

4 mph

gusting to 4 mph

Air temp

58°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

9,630 cfs

Weather outlook

Thursday · 92

  • Thu

    92

    Best

  • Fri

    89

  • Sat

    81

  • Sun

    82

  • Mon

    68

  • Tue

    78

  • Wed

    81

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)
5a44
6a33
7a66
8a47
9a47
10a45
11a34
12p34
1p34
2p44
3p44
4p45

Why this score

  • Wind — 4 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 58°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-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.

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