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Hanging Moss Creek near Jackson

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: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:45:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:57:00 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Hanging Moss Creek near Jackson
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — The Cedars in Clinton, Mississippi.jpg by NatalieMaynor from Jackson, Mississippi, USA, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

3 mph

gusting to 8 mph

Air temp

56°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Monday · 100

  • Sun

    94

  • Mon

    100

    Best

  • Tue

    100

  • Wed

    81

  • Thu

    56

  • Fri

    62

  • Sat

    96

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)
9a47
10a59
11a46
12p56
1p912
2p79
3p810
4p69
5p59
6p511
7p511
8p412

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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