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Georgia · river

Kinchafoonee Creek at Pinewood Road, near Dawson

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

67

Mixed 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 13:15:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:20:02 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Wind

12 mph

gusting to 25 mph

Air temp

52°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

136 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Thursday · 100

  • Mon

    74

  • Tue

    91

  • Wed

    90

  • Thu

    100

    Best

  • Fri

    71

  • Sat

    45

  • Sun

    54

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)
9a1226
10a1223
11a1319
12p1318
1p1318
2p1216
3p1013
4p1013
5p912
6p811
7p612
8p614

Is this flow normal for October 19?

Today's 136 cfs is 25% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 181 cfs, across 40 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 — 12 mph — elevated wind-15
  • Gusts — Gusting to 25 mph — 13 mph over sustained-6
  • Cold — 52°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-12

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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