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Shag Slough A Liberty Island near Courtland

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 Shag Slough A Liberty Island near Courtland
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — 06816-Napa-1905-Scene on Napa River-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag.jpg by Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

5 mph

gusting to 11 mph

Air temp

75°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

-1,560 cfs

Best day to paddle this week

Sunday · 69

  • Today

    41

  • Fri

    54

  • Sat

    39

  • Sun

    69

    Best

  • Mon

    58

  • Tue

    63

  • Wed

    64

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)
8a511
9a710
10a67
11a89
12p89
1p1013
2p1316
3p1521
4p1725
5p1726
6p1628
7p1429

Why this score

  • Wind5 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0

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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