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Henry Street Canal at Benjamin Road near Tampa

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 Henry Street Canal at Benjamin Road near Tampa
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Tampa Air Port - panoramio.jpg by Raman Patel, CC BY 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

4 mph

gusting to 13 mph

Air temp

80°F

38% chance of rain

River flow

24.7 cfs

normal for this date

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
6p413
7p615
8p515
9p412
10p415
11p415
12a414
1a515
2a313
3a414
4a312
5a412

Is this flow normal for July 30?

Today's 24.7 cfs is 90% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 13 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

  • Wind4 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0
  • Rain38% chance in the next 6 hours-3

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.

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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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