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Sandy River near Marmot

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 08:30:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:30:17 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Sandy River near Marmot
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Rosemary Anderson HS Goes to Marmot Dam (8055060891).jpg by Bureau of Land Management, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

4 mph

gusting to 7 mph

Air temp

53°F

3% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 100

  • Tue

    96

  • Wed

    100

    Best

  • Thu

    100

  • 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)
1a48
2a46
3a45
4a36
5a47
6a66
7a67
8a55
9a46
10a49
11a210
12p29

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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