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Alligator Creek near Garfield Bight

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: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:30:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:36:16 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Alligator Creek near Garfield Bight
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Mangroves at West Lake^ - panoramio (1).jpg by paulsmithrj, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 26 mph

Air temp

75°F

5% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Thursday · 93

  • Mon

    66

  • Tue

    64

  • Wed

    85

  • Thu

    93

    Best

  • Fri

    61

  • Sat

    45

  • Sun

    26

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)
5a621
6a825
7a724
8a723
9a1022
10a1421
11a1522
12p1621
1p1520
2p1519
3p1519
4p1621

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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