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Nueces Rv near Barksdale

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

86

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, 29 Sep 2026 14:30:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:42:51 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Nueces Rv near Barksdale
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Nueces River - panoramio.jpg by KenB, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

12 mph

gusting to 18 mph

Air temp

77°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

50 cfs

high for this date

Weather outlook

Sunday · 77

  • Tue

    38

  • Wed

    30

  • Thu

    17

  • Fri

    47

  • Sat

    69

  • Sun

    77

    Best

  • Mon

    61

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)
9a1120
10a1218
11a1317
12p1317
1p1417
2p1417
3p1417
4p1517
5p1519
6p1621
7p1323
8p814

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 50 cfs is 92% above the median for this date — which counts as high water here.

The median flow on this date is 26 cfs, across 16 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 — 12 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-14

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

We show you live conditions. For local knowledge — where to put in, what the hazards are, whether it's worth the drive — here's where paddlers actually talk about this water. We don't vet these sources; check the dates and judge for yourself.

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