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Threemile Slough near Rio Vista

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Threemile Slough near Rio Vista
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Inspecting a Sacramento River levee (8598950048).jpg by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

8 mph

gusting to 9 mph

Air temp

79°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

-12,000 cfs

Best day to paddle this week

Thursday · 67

  • Today

    54

  • Thu

    67

    Best

  • Fri

    44

  • Sat

    55

  • Sun

    49

  • Mon

    53

  • Tue

    62

Scored from each day's peak forecast wind, heat, and rain chance — river flow isn't forecastable, so check back before you load the boat.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
11a911
12p78
1p67
2p78
3p910
4p1113
5p1215
6p1218
7p1321
8p1224
9p1326
10p1328

Why this score

  • Wind8 mph — noticeable but manageable-3

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but 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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