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Muddy Fork at Mockingbird Valley Road at Louisville

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

88

Favorable weather

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: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:30:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:30:56 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Muddy Fork at Mockingbird Valley Road at Louisville
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Louisville Water Tower, Zorn Avenue, The Point, Louisville, KY - 54033157172.jpg by w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

3 mph

gusting to 3 mph

Air temp

52°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

2.7 cfs

Weather outlook

Monday · 100

  • Mon

    100

    Best

  • Tue

    100

  • Wed

    100

  • Thu

    100

  • Fri

    100

  • Sat

    100

  • Sun

    100

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)
10p14
11p44
12a47
1a47
2a47
3a49
4a47
5a35
6a23
7a36
8a36
9a26

Why this score

  • Wind — 3 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 52°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-12

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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