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Harney Pond Canal above South near Lakeport

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

89

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 16:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:15:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:04:33 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Harney Pond Canal above South near Lakeport
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Tufto Cate - Harney Hvtce Nene (38549379672).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

11 mph

gusting to 17 mph

Air temp

80°F

13% chance of rain

River flow

309 cfs

high for this date

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 81

  • Mon

    63

  • Tue

    73

  • Wed

    81

    Best

  • Thu

    73

  • Fri

    68

  • Sat

    46

  • Sun

    43

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)
12p1117
1p914
2p1523
3p1224
4p1526
5p1427
6p1228
7p1025
8p819
9p718
10p815
11p816

Is this flow normal for October 19?

Today's 309 cfs is 64% above the median for this date — which counts as high water here.

The median flow on this date is 188 cfs, across 8 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 — 11 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-11

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

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