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Livingston Creek near Frostproof

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

83

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 22:30:00 GMT.

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

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:37:36 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Livingston Creek near Frostproof
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Lechea deckertii - LWRSF Arbuckle May 2025.jpg by Dsandii, CC0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

11 mph

gusting to 24 mph

Air temp

73°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

35.8 cfs

low for this date

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 83

  • Mon

    72

  • Tue

    82

  • Wed

    83

    Best

  • Thu

    81

  • Fri

    79

  • Sat

    57

  • Sun

    51

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)
6p1123
7p1023
8p1227
9p1025
10p1025
11p919
12a817
1a617
2a513
3a613
4a614
5a613

Is this flow normal for October 19?

Today's 35.8 cfs is 61% below the median for this date — which counts as low water here.

The median flow on this date is 91 cfs, across 34 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 — 11 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-12
  • Gusts — Gusting to 24 mph — 13 mph over sustained-5

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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