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Ochlockonee River near Bloxham, Fla.

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

95

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: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 05:30:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 05:15:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 05:35:31 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Ochlockonee River near Bloxham, Fla.
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Liberty CR-0120 eastern terminus.jpg by The Bushranger, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

6 mph

gusting to 15 mph

Air temp

57°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

2,210 cfs

very high for this date

Weather outlook

Thursday · 100

  • Mon

    77

  • Tue

    93

  • Wed

    97

  • Thu

    100

    Best

  • Fri

    79

  • Sat

    63

  • 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)
1a615
2a615
3a918
4a920
5a820
6a717
7a717
8a818
9a1027
10a1022
11a1018
12p915

Is this flow normal for October 19?

Today's 2,210 cfs is 788% above the median for this date — which counts as very high water here.

The median flow on this date is 249 cfs, across 99 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 — 6 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 57°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-5

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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