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Solomon River at Beloit

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

99

Favorable weather

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: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:03:59 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Solomon River at Beloit
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Beloit, Kansas (7235146464).jpg by Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 15 mph

Air temp

67°F

19% chance of rain

River flow

111 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Saturday · 88

  • Tue

    74

  • Wed

    31

  • Thu

    12

  • Fri

    75

  • Sat

    88

    Best

  • Sun

    52

  • Mon

    73

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)
8a715
9a817
10a919
11a1118
12p1118
1p1015
2p1116
3p1316
4p24
5p16
6p69
7p516

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 111 cfs is 37% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 81 cfs, across 96 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 — 7 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-1

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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