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Apopka-Beauclair Canal near Astatula

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

100

Favorable weather

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 20:30:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:41:01 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Apopka-Beauclair Canal near Astatula
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Pipilo erythrophthalmus alleni, Lake Jem, Florida 1.jpg by Gary Leavens, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

2 mph

gusting to 3 mph

Air temp

87°F

6% chance of rain

River flow

13.1 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 96

  • Tue

    96

    Best

  • Wed

    90

  • Thu

    66

  • Fri

    58

  • Sat

    70

  • Sun

    84

  • Mon

    58

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)
4p23
5p23
6p23
7p23
8p33
9p412
10p49
11p411
12a312
1a37
2a28
3a38

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 13.1 cfs is 51% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 27 cfs, across 67 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 — 2 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0

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

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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