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Little Wichita Rv near Archer City

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: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:30:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:37:53 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Little Wichita Rv near Archer City
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — A Jesse James Hideout, Archer City, Texas Historical Marker (8406449248).jpg by Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

16 mph

gusting to 23 mph

Air temp

83°F

2% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Saturday · 81

  • Tue

    61

  • Wed

    24

  • Thu

    37

  • Fri

    63

  • Sat

    81

    Best

  • Sun

    50

  • Mon

    75

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)
10a1524
11a1622
12p1519
1p1418
2p1318
3p1316
4p1216
5p1216
6p1220
7p1124
8p1321
9p1019

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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