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White Earth River above Mouth near Manitou

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

83

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: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:15:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:29:27 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near White Earth River above Mouth near Manitou
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — ISS053-E-411142 - View of Earth.jpg by Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

4 mph

gusting to 9 mph

Air temp

49°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

7.72 cfs

very high for this date

Weather outlook

Thursday · 95

  • Tue

    45

  • Wed

    72

  • Thu

    95

    Best

  • Fri

    61

  • Sat

    73

  • Sun

    76

  • Mon

    38

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)
9a45
10a815
11a914
12p1119
1p1320
2p1520
3p1826
4p2127
5p2028
6p1728
7p1120
8p716

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 7.72 cfs is 58% above the median for this date — which counts as very high water here.

The median flow on this date is 5 cfs, across 1 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 — 4 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 49°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-17

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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