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Ft Branch Boggy Creek at Manor Road Austin

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Ft Branch Boggy Creek at Manor Road Austin
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Seafood Boil Commercial Spice Mixtures.jpg by Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

8 mph

gusting to 21 mph

Air temp

85°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

20.5 cfs

Best day to paddle this week

Friday · 59

  • Today

    53

  • Thu

    51

  • Fri

    59

    Best

  • Sat

    59

  • Sun

    57

  • Mon

    53

  • Tue

    53

Scored from each day's peak forecast wind, heat, and rain chance — river flow isn't forecastable, so check back before you load the boat.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
1a922
2a823
3a820
4a825
5a723
6a621
7a516
8a1024
9a1120
10a1115
11a1013
12p1012

Why this score

  • Wind8 mph — noticeable but manageable-2
  • GustsGusting to 21 mph — 14 mph over sustained-7

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but 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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