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Crosswicks Creek at Hockamik Road near Cookstown

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

89

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 23:30:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:33:56 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Crosswicks Creek at Hockamik Road near Cookstown
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Gen. Edward S. Godfrey House (7).JPG by Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

5 mph

gusting to 10 mph

Air temp

53°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

25.7 cfs

very high for this date

Weather outlook

Saturday · 100

  • Mon

    91

  • Tue

    72

  • Wed

    58

  • Thu

    77

  • Fri

    70

  • Sat

    100

    Best

  • Sun

    100

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)
7p58
8p410
9p37
10p45
11p59
12a512
1a514
2a514
3a516
4a717
5a616
6a718

Is this flow normal for October 19?

Today's 25.7 cfs is 134% above the median for this date — which counts as very high water here.

The median flow on this date is 11 cfs, across 4 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 — 53°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-11

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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