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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

12 mph

gusting to 13 mph

Air temp

80°F

8% chance of rain

River flow

34.1 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Monday · 91

  • Today

    43

  • Fri

    30

  • Sat

    42

  • Sun

    80

  • Mon

    91

    Best

  • Tue

    89

  • Wed

    87

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)
1p1213
2p1416
3p1820
4p1619
5p2125
6p1419
7p820
8p715
9p610
10p24
11p44
12a44

Is this flow normal for September 10?

Today's 34.1 cfs is 37% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 54 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

  • Wind12 mph — noticeable but manageable-14

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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