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Lowries Run at Camp Horne near Emsworth

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

70

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 15:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:57:25 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Lowries Run at Camp Horne near Emsworth
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Emsworth Dam 2025a.jpg by Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

11 mph

gusting to 21 mph

Air temp

48°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

11.5 cfs

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 100

  • Sun

    61

  • Mon

    64

  • Tue

    67

  • Wed

    100

    Best

  • Thu

    58

  • Fri

    47

  • Sat

    36

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)
10a1021
11a1121
12p1222
1p1222
2p1424
3p1426
4p1326
5p925
6p719
7p520
8p421
9p320

Why this score

  • Wind — 11 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-11
  • Gusts — Gusting to 21 mph — 11 mph over sustained-1
  • Cold — 48°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-18

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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