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Black Lake Outlet at S-101A, at Lake Buena Vista

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 15:45:00 GMT.

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

Page checked: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:57:40 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Black Lake Outlet at S-101A, at Lake Buena Vista
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Lake Buena Vista, Buena Vista Drive - panoramio.jpg by Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

1 mph

gusting to 3 mph

Air temp

79°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

0.19 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Sunday · 99

  • Sun

    99

    Best

  • Mon

    99

  • Tue

    99

  • Wed

    95

  • Thu

    76

  • Fri

    48

  • Sat

    58

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)
10a34
11a14
12p35
1p56
2p68
3p77
4p79
5p711
6p59
7p510
8p59
9p410

Is this flow normal for November 8?

Today's 0.19 cfs is 52% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 0 cfs, across 39 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 — 1 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.

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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