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Wynoochee River above Black Creek near Montesano

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

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River reading unavailable

Current river flow is unavailable or over an hour old. Weather alone cannot confirm conditions on this water.

Weather observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:45:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:48:54 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Wynoochee River above Black Creek near Montesano
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Lake Sylvia State Park Dam.jpg by ECTran71, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

12 mph

gusting to 34 mph

Air temp

58°F

85% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

USGS has not returned a fresh reading. See the gauge link below.

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 100

  • Tue

    38

  • Wed

    100

    Best

  • Thu

    100

  • Fri

    100

  • Sat

    96

  • Sun

    99

  • Mon

    84

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)
7a1130
8a1335
9a1232
10a1229
11a1028
12p817
1p59
2p610
3p611
4p611
5p512
6p512

Current score unavailable

    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.

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