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South Fork Ninnescah River near Murdock

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: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:59:24 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near South Fork Ninnescah River near Murdock
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Ninnescah River near Murdock Kansas.JPG by United States National Weather Service, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

10 mph

gusting to 18 mph

Air temp

68°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

92.3 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Saturday · 95

  • Tue

    48

  • Wed

    14

  • Thu

    47

  • Fri

    54

  • Sat

    95

    Best

  • Sun

    90

  • Mon

    89

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)
1a1019
2a1019
3a1018
4a716
5a917
6a715
7a816
8a715
9a1125
10a1329
11a1427
12p1624

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 92.3 cfs is Right about the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 88 cfs, across 74 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 — 10 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-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

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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