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Florida · river

New River near Sumatra, Fla

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: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:59:48 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Wind

3 mph

gusting to 7 mph

Air temp

67°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 97

  • Tue

    97

    Best

  • Wed

    95

  • Thu

    91

  • Fri

    88

  • Sat

    83

  • Sun

    88

  • Mon

    84

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)
1a37
2a37
3a512
4a512
5a413
6a414
7a513
8a413
9a510
10a47
11a34
12p33

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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