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Cuthbert Lake Outlet near Flamingo

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: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:30:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:35:35 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Cuthbert Lake Outlet near Flamingo
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Nine Mile Pond, NPSPhoto, S.Cotrell (8720015175).jpg by Everglades NPS from Homestead, Florida, United States, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

6 mph

gusting to 25 mph

Air temp

74°F

4% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Thursday · 93

  • Mon

    66

  • Tue

    70

  • Wed

    86

  • Thu

    93

    Best

  • Fri

    62

  • Sat

    46

  • Sun

    27

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)
5a417
6a624
7a623
8a623
9a921
10a1322
11a1522
12p1521
1p1520
2p1520
3p1519
4p1621

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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