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Snake River below Flat Creek, near Jackson

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

70

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 09:30:00 GMT.

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

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:24:08 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Snake River below Flat Creek, near Jackson
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Rafters, Snake River Canyon, WY 8-11 (15422218065).jpg by inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

0 mph

gusting to 0 mph

Air temp

40°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

1,510 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Monday · 98

  • Mon

    98

    Best

  • Tue

    92

  • Wed

    98

  • Thu

    83

  • Fri

    51

  • Sat

    48

  • 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)
3a33
4a22
5a33
6a45
7a66
8a43
9a55
10a33
11a17
12p28
1p49
2p811

Is this flow normal for October 19?

Today's 1,510 cfs is 6% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 1,610 cfs, across 49 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 — 0 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 40°F air temperature — very cold weather-30

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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