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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

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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, 29 Sep 2026 04:15:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:26:35 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

2 mph

gusting to 7 mph

Air temp

77°F

17% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 87

  • Tue

    87

    Best

  • Wed

    78

  • Thu

    60

  • Fri

    54

  • Sat

    68

  • Sun

    82

  • Mon

    85

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)
12a39
1a36
2a58
3a39
4a414
5a49
6a39
7a37
8a27
9a59
10a511
11a1117

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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