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Texas · river

Barton Creek at Loop 360, Austin

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

89

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

River observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:25:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:34:00 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Barton Creek at Loop 360, Austin
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Abutilon fruticosum.jpg by John Pavelka, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

3 mph

gusting to 3 mph

Air temp

53°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

0 cfs

Weather outlook

Monday · 100

  • Mon

    100

    Best

  • Tue

    98

  • Wed

    100

  • Thu

    92

  • Fri

    86

  • Sat

    79

  • Sun

    87

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)
4a12
5a44
6a55
7a44
8a33
9a26
10a47
11a68
12p69
1p58
2p58
3p67

Why this score

  • Wind — 3 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 53°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-11

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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