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Yalobusha River at Vardaman

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 Yalobusha River at Vardaman
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — MS8 East - MS341 North South Signs - Vardaman (41644709152).jpg by formulanone from Huntsville, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

3 mph

gusting to 9 mph

Air temp

76°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

0.02 cfs

low for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Saturday · 80

  • Today

    77

  • Thu

    56

  • Fri

    76

  • Sat

    80

    Best

  • Sun

    68

  • Mon

    80

  • Tue

    37

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)
1a38
2a211
3a111
4a210
5a210
6a412
7a412
8a819
9a818
10a714
11a712
12p69

Is this flow normal for August 19?

Today's 0.02 cfs is 97% below the median for this date — which counts as low water here.

The median flow on this date is 1 cfs, across 13 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind3 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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