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North Carolina · river

Little Fishing Creek near White Oak

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

72

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: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:30:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:28:35 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 14 mph

Air temp

42°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

0 cfs

very low for this date

Weather outlook

Sunday · 91

  • Mon

    85

  • Tue

    66

  • Wed

    62

  • Thu

    74

  • Fri

    80

  • Sat

    70

  • Sun

    91

    Best

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)
5a714
6a815
7a714
8a817
9a1022
10a1020
11a1020
12p1119
1p1019
2p1017
3p1118
4p1019

Is this flow normal for October 19?

Today's 0 cfs is 100% below the median for this date — which counts as very low water here.

The median flow on this date is 24 cfs, across 66 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 — 7 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-1
  • Cold — 42°F air temperature — very cold weather-27

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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