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Kincheon Branch at William Cannon Blvd, Austin

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

79

Mostly favorable

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: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:40:00 GMT.

Page checked: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:00:15 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Kincheon Branch at William Cannon Blvd, Austin
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Juniperus ashei wood South Austin TX.jpg by micklpickl, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

8 mph

gusting to 15 mph

Air temp

61°F

73% chance of rain

River flow

0 cfs

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 100

  • Sun

    66

  • Mon

    95

  • Tue

    100

    Best

  • Wed

    91

  • Thu

    74

  • Fri

    69

  • Sat

    88

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)
10a815
11a1016
12p713
1p813
2p915
3p914
4p813
5p613
6p515
7p717
8p414
9p36

Why this score

  • Wind — 8 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-4
  • Rain — 73% chance in the next 6 hours-17

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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