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N.W. Wellfield Canal near Dade Broward Levee near Penn

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

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:59:01 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near N.W. Wellfield Canal near Dade Broward Levee near Penn
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Everglades National Park & Miami, United States (34352256720).jpg by O.V.E.R.V.I.E.W., CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

5 mph

gusting to 5 mph

Air temp

82°F

6% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 92

  • Sun

    90

  • Mon

    89

  • Tue

    86

  • Wed

    92

    Best

  • Thu

    72

  • Fri

    72

  • Sat

    56

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)
10a57
11a46
12p35
1p36
2p36
3p78
4p78
5p59
6p1012
7p711
8p39
9p412

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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