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Georgia · river

North Fork Peachtree Creek, Buford Highway near Atlanta

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

79

Mostly favorable

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 09:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:15:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:01:35 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near North Fork Peachtree Creek, Buford Highway near Atlanta
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Double room at Marriott Courtyard Atlanta Executive Park.JPG by Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 15 mph

Air temp

46°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

7.25 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 100

  • Mon

    80

  • Tue

    100

    Best

  • Wed

    100

  • Thu

    100

  • Fri

    86

  • Sat

    60

  • Sun

    69

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)
5a715
6a715
7a715
8a715
9a1025
10a1021
11a1018
12p916
1p812
2p711
3p710
4p710

Is this flow normal for October 19?

Today's 7.25 cfs is 40% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 12 cfs, across 22 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 — 7 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 46°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-21

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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