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Black Creek Canal East of Us1 near Goulds

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: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:15:00 GMT.

Page checked: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:05:10 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Black Creek Canal East of Us1 near Goulds
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Publix Cutler Bay 1971 (49311641108).jpg by Phillip Pessar, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

6 mph

gusting to 7 mph

Air temp

82°F

7% chance of rain

River flow

264 cfs

Weather outlook

Monday · 97

  • Sun

    91

  • Mon

    97

    Best

  • Tue

    87

  • Wed

    91

  • Thu

    69

  • Fri

    51

  • Sat

    56

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)
11a67
12p78
1p89
2p78
3p78
4p79
5p610
6p28
7p15
8p16
9p1014
10p28

Why this score

  • Wind — 6 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.

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