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East Fork Trinity Rv near Mckinney

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

99

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: Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:15:00 GMT.

River observation: Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:16:44 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near East Fork Trinity Rv near Mckinney
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — The Flour Mill in McKinney, Texas.jpg by Susan Bartley, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 17 mph

Air temp

88°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

52.6 cfs

high for this date

Weather outlook

Saturday · 78

  • Tue

    69

  • Wed

    45

  • Thu

    27

  • Fri

    72

  • Sat

    78

    Best

  • Sun

    62

  • Mon

    68

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)
8p716
9p1017
10p1221
11p1121
12a1120
1a1328
2a1226
3a1330
4a1227
5a1124
6a1024
7a1125

Is this flow normal for September 30?

Today's 52.6 cfs is 1653% above the median for this date — which counts as high water here.

The median flow on this date is 3 cfs, across 75 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 — 7 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-1

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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