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Clear Fork Brazos Rv at Ft Griffin

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

86

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: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:30:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:00:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:42:58 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Clear Fork Brazos Rv at Ft Griffin
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Fort Griffin Texas Rock Fire Box.jpg by Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

12 mph

gusting to 13 mph

Air temp

75°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

554 cfs

high for this date

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 98

  • Mon

    84

  • Tue

    93

  • Wed

    98

    Best

  • Thu

    81

  • Fri

    63

  • Sat

    52

  • Sun

    59

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)
3p1213
4p1214
5p1214
6p1014
7p712
8p714
9p514
10p411
11p39
12a37
1a29
2a28

Is this flow normal for October 19?

Today's 554 cfs is 2670% above the median for this date — which counts as high water here.

The median flow on this date is 20 cfs, across 87 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 — 12 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-14

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

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