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🌊 Klamath River · Class II–III

Is Klamath (Happy Camp) running?

Flow now
1,270 cfs
→ steady vs. 24 hours ago

Reading from Nov 4, 3:00 PM MT. Site data as of Nov 4, 2026, 4:04 PM MT.

Status
Running
Off season (commercial)
Runnable range: 700–8,000 cfs
1,2611,2751,289Thu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4runnable range

Last 7 days (cfs), Mountain time. Low 1,260 cfs, high 1,290 cfs.

StatusRunning
Off season (commercial)
RiverKlamath River
SectionSarah Totten to Happy Camp
ClassII–III
Nearest townHappy Camp, California
Runnable range700 cfs to 8,000 cfs
Source: American Whitewater, on the same gauge shown here. Checked 2026-11-04.
Commercial seasonMay–Sep (typical outfitter season)
Off season (commercial)
GaugeKLAMATH R NR SEIAD VALLEY CA (USGS 11520500)
Dam releaseYes, flow is set by dam releases.
More infoAmerican Whitewater river page

Flows are informational, not a safety call. Gauge readings can be delayed, provisional, or wrong, and a gauge may be miles from the run. Rivers change fast. Check with a local outfitter or the managing agency (BLM, USFS, NPS, dam operator) before you go.

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