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Snake River above Reservoir, near Alpine

USGS monitoring location. Launch access and paddling suitability have not been verified.

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

76

Mostly favorable

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: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:15:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:26:20 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Snake River above Reservoir, near Alpine
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Snake River Canyon WY1.jpg by Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

3 mph

gusting to 4 mph

Air temp

44°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

1,840 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 100

  • Mon

    90

  • Tue

    94

  • Wed

    100

    Best

  • Thu

    82

  • Fri

    49

  • Sat

    50

  • Sun

    83

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)
4a34
5a23
6a23
7a34
8a33
9a33
10a23
11a25
12p19
1p913
2p1014
3p913

Is this flow normal for October 19?

Today's 1,840 cfs is Right about the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 1,920 cfs, across 88 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind — 3 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 44°F air temperature — very cold weather-24

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.

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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