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Muckalee Creek near Americus

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Muckalee Creek near Americus
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Sumter County in the Civil Rights Movement historical marker.JPG by Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

8 mph

gusting to 13 mph

Air temp

80°F

3% chance of rain

River flow

51.2 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Saturday · 99

  • Today

    88

  • Tue

    84

  • Wed

    83

  • Thu

    78

  • Fri

    84

  • Sat

    99

    Best

  • Sun

    98

Scored from each day's peak forecast wind, heat, and rain chance — river flow isn't forecastable, so check back before you load the boat.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
11a812
12p913
1p1115
2p1014
3p1115
4p1015
5p913
6p813
7p613
8p719
9p612
10p715

Is this flow normal for September 7?

Today's 51.2 cfs is Right about the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 53 cfs, across 24 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind8 mph — noticeable but manageable-3

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but 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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