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Black Creek at Churchville

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: Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:01:56 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Black Creek at Churchville
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — 20020426 05 CSX Churchville, NY (8172027288).jpg by David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

9 mph

gusting to 21 mph

Air temp

45°F

2% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 65

  • Mon

    18

  • Tue

    19

  • Wed

    65

    Best

  • Thu

    7

  • Fri

    29

  • Sat

    50

  • Sun

    46

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)
7p921
8p1022
9p1122
10p922
11p820
12a822
1a716
2a411
3a59
4a510
5a614
6a715

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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