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West Walker Rv Blw Lake Walker Rv near Coleville

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 West Walker Rv Blw Lake Walker Rv near Coleville
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Wildlands Two Rivers Confluence.jpg by BookOfDisquiet, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

1 mph

gusting to 3 mph

Air temp

72°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

56.8 cfs

low for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Monday · 66

  • Today

    54

  • Sun

    63

  • Mon

    66

    Best

  • Tue

    61

  • Wed

    61

  • Thu

    58

  • Fri

    52

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)
9a24
10a29
11a38
12p910
1p1011
2p1314
3p1517
4p1719
5p1720
6p1821
7p1622
8p416

Is this flow normal for August 1?

Today's 56.8 cfs is 59% below the median for this date — which counts as low water here.

The median flow on this date is 137 cfs, across 87 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind1 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0

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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