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Snake River at Nyssa Or

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 Snake River at Nyssa Or
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Aerial view of Owyhee Dam showing ring-gate spillway - 01.jpg by Glade Walker, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, US Federal Government, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

8 mph

gusting to 12 mph

Air temp

84°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

6,400 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Wednesday · 83

  • Today

    32

  • Sun

    56

  • Mon

    81

  • Tue

    80

  • Wed

    83

    Best

  • Thu

    78

  • Fri

    77

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)
10a813
11a68
12p35
1p26
2p211
3p315
4p517
5p919
6p1218
7p1221
8p1125
9p1631

Is this flow normal for August 1?

Today's 6,400 cfs is 13% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 7,330 cfs, across 50 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind8 mph — noticeable but manageable-3

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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