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Texas · river

Cedar Creek at Ih 20, Abilene

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

79

Mostly favorable

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 13:15:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:17:53 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Cedar Creek at Ih 20, Abilene
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Abilene Christian University June 2019 24 (Shore Art Gallery).jpg by Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

5 mph

gusting to 11 mph

Air temp

46°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

0.03 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Monday · 86

  • Mon

    86

    Best

  • Tue

    86

  • Wed

    86

  • Thu

    86

  • Fri

    43

  • Sat

    40

  • Sun

    52

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)
8a511
9a613
10a817
11a1217
12p1113
1p1112
2p1012
3p1012
4p1112
5p1112
6p1113
7p1119

Is this flow normal for October 19?

Today's 0.03 cfs is 25% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 0 cfs, across 24 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 — 5 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 46°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-21

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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