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Goose Creek at Us Highway 42 near Glenview Acres

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 Goose Creek at Us Highway 42 near Glenview Acres
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Shwab House near Louisville.jpg by Nyttend, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

5 mph

gusting to 9 mph

Air temp

77°F

0% chance of rain

Best day to paddle this week

Saturday · 98

  • Today

    94

  • Tue

    83

  • Wed

    48

  • Thu

    44

  • Fri

    95

  • Sat

    98

    Best

  • Sun

    92

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)
9p59
10p59
11p510
12a510
1a512
2a614
3a814
4a712
5a814
6a814
7a713
8a814

Why this score

  • Wind5 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0

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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