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Nassau River near Tisonia

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

68

Mixed 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: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:15:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:18:21 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Nassau River near Tisonia
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Florida State College at Jacksonville, Nassau Center, Building 29 library.jpg by Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

14 mph

gusting to 26 mph

Air temp

58°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

6,810 cfs

very high for this date

Weather outlook

Thursday · 87

  • Mon

    52

  • Tue

    82

  • Wed

    80

  • Thu

    87

    Best

  • Fri

    75

  • Sat

    44

  • Sun

    50

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)
9a1427
10a1223
11a1321
12p1319
1p1319
2p1317
3p1215
4p1114
5p1014
6p1015
7p719
8p719

Is this flow normal for October 19?

Today's 6,810 cfs is 29509% above the median for this date — which counts as very high water here.

The median flow on this date is 23 cfs, across 12 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 — 14 mph — elevated wind-24
  • Gusts — Gusting to 26 mph — 13 mph over sustained-5
  • Cold — 58°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-3

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

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