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Susitna River near Denali

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

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River reading unavailable

Current river flow is unavailable or over an hour old. Weather alone cannot confirm conditions on this water.

Weather observation: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:15:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:18:39 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Susitna River near Denali
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Susitna River Bridge - panoramio.jpg by guppy18, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 17 mph

Air temp

28°F

100% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

USGS has not returned a fresh reading. See the gauge link below.

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 64

  • Thu

    34

  • Fri

    60

  • Sat

    60

  • Sun

    59

  • Mon

    57

  • Tue

    57

  • Wed

    64

    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)
4a717
5a718
6a718
7a717
8a717
9a617
10a616
11a616
12p516
1p513
2p514
3p515

Current score unavailable

    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.

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