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Ocklawaha River near Conner

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

100

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 14:15:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:27:16 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Ocklawaha River near Conner
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Dwarf-Live-Oak.jpg by homeredwardprice, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

2 mph

gusting to 4 mph

Air temp

80°F

5% chance of rain

River flow

361 cfs

very low for this date

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 100

  • Tue

    100

    Best

  • Wed

    75

  • Thu

    72

  • Fri

    65

  • Sat

    75

  • Sun

    95

  • Mon

    87

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)
10a23
11a26
12p25
1p57
2p67
3p67
4p56
5p45
6p34
7p47
8p48
9p512

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 361 cfs is 62% below the median for this date — which counts as very low water here.

The median flow on this date is 956 cfs, across 95 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 — 2 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0

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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