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Hutton Branch at North Denton Dr at Carrollton

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

90

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: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:31:05 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Hutton Branch at North Denton Dr at Carrollton
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Carrollton July 2019 02 (Twisted Root Burger Company).jpg by Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

8 mph

gusting to 22 mph

Air temp

80°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

0.89 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Sunday · 89

  • Tue

    77

  • Wed

    44

  • Thu

    29

  • Fri

    64

  • Sat

    86

  • Sun

    89

    Best

  • Mon

    83

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)
2a822
3a721
4a714
5a613
6a613
7a614
8a613
9a820
10a1020
11a1119
12p1117
1p1218

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 0.89 cfs is 20% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 1 cfs, across 37 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 — 8 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-3
  • Gusts — Gusting to 22 mph — 13 mph over sustained-7

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

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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