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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

91

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: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 15:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:02:31 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

6 mph

gusting to 13 mph

Air temp

54°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

656 cfs

very high for this date

Weather outlook

Sunday · 97

  • Mon

    89

  • Tue

    95

  • Wed

    40

  • Thu

    70

  • Fri

    84

  • Sat

    78

  • Sun

    97

    Best

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)
10a613
11a814
12p1017
1p919
2p1118
3p1018
4p917
5p35
6p66
7p68
8p710
9p714

Is this flow normal for November 9?

Today's 656 cfs is 1462% above the median for this date — which counts as very high water here.

The median flow on this date is 42 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 — 6 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 54°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-9

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

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