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Bee Hunter Ditch at Linton

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

67

Mixed 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 08:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:34:13 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Bee Hunter Ditch at Linton
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Linton Public Library, south-southeastern angle.jpg by Nyttend, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

4 mph

gusting to 4 mph

Air temp

38°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

0.24 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Monday · 100

  • Mon

    100

    Best

  • Tue

    100

  • Wed

    100

  • Thu

    100

  • Fri

    95

  • Sat

    96

  • Sun

    69

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)
5a44
6a33
7a44
8a56
9a47
10a36
11a33
12p15
1p24
2p22
3p33
4p44

Is this flow normal for October 19?

Today's 0.24 cfs is 31% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 0 cfs, across 9 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 — 4 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 38°F air temperature — very cold weather-33

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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