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Levee 8 Canal near Canal Point

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

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River reading unavailable

Current river flow is unavailable or over an hour old. Weather alone cannot confirm conditions on this water.

Weather observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:45:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:46:20 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Levee 8 Canal near Canal Point
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — FL700 At CanalPoint (30548763060).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

9 mph

gusting to 24 mph

Air temp

75°F

15% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

USGS has not returned a fresh reading. See the gauge link below.

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 81

  • Mon

    57

  • Tue

    81

    Best

  • Wed

    63

  • Thu

    64

  • Fri

    68

  • Sat

    30

  • Sun

    30

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)
5p1023
6p723
7p1127
8p924
9p822
10p923
11p822
12a715
1a715
2a715
3a716
4a719

Current score unavailable

    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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