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Fisheating Creek at Lakeport

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

100

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 09:30:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:34:56 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Fisheating Creek at Lakeport
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — FL78 East - Lakeport (38549370352).jpg by formulanone from Huntsville, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 16 mph

Air temp

71°F

2% chance of rain

River flow

232 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 86

  • Mon

    73

  • Tue

    86

    Best

  • Wed

    85

  • Thu

    74

  • Fri

    69

  • Sat

    40

  • Sun

    37

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)
5a717
6a716
7a719
8a719
9a922
10a1022
11a921
12p1119
1p818
2p1117
3p1217
4p1421

Is this flow normal for October 19?

Today's 232 cfs is 47% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 437 cfs, across 27 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 — light wind at the forecast location±0

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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