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Shoshone Pond Well 2 Outflow

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 Shoshone Pond Well 2 Outflow
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Wheeler Peak and Great Basin National Park.jpg by Doc Searls from Santa Barbara, USA, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

12 mph

gusting to 15 mph

Air temp

76°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

0.03 cfs

very high for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Tuesday · 87

  • Today

    68

  • Thu

    54

  • Fri

    29

  • Sat

    77

  • Sun

    77

  • Mon

    79

  • Tue

    87

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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)
12a1215
1a1015
2a69
3a56
4a55
5a45
6a79
7a47
8a24
9a25
10a68
11a89

Is this flow normal for August 19?

Today's 0.03 cfs is 50% above the median for this date — which counts as very high water here.

The median flow on this date is 0 cfs. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind12 mph — noticeable but manageable-14

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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