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West Walker Rv near Hudson

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

77

Mostly favorable

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: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 15:55:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:04:30 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near West Walker Rv near Hudson
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Confluence of the East and West Walker Rivers, Mason Valley, Nevada (15082648724).jpg by Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

6 mph

gusting to 6 mph

Air temp

45°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

24.2 cfs

very low for this date

Weather outlook

Thursday · 100

  • Mon

    95

  • Tue

    94

  • Wed

    99

  • Thu

    100

    Best

  • Fri

    98

  • Sat

    90

  • Sun

    54

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)
8a66
9a78
10a78
11a88
12p610
1p612
2p614
3p310
4p610
5p77
6p55
7p32

Is this flow normal for November 9?

Today's 24.2 cfs is 46% below the median for this date — which counts as very low water here.

The median flow on this date is 45 cfs, across 111 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 — 6 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 45°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-23

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

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