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Ocmulgee River at Ga 96, near Bonaire

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: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:00:00 GMT.

Page checked: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:52:31 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Ocmulgee River at Ga 96, near Bonaire
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — High-end EF3 to a swept away home near Bonaire.jpg by National Weather Service, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

4 mph

gusting to 7 mph

Air temp

68°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

524 cfs

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 98

  • Wed

    98

    Best

  • Thu

    96

  • Fri

    92

  • Sat

    78

  • Sun

    79

  • Mon

    83

  • Tue

    70

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)
11p14
12a39
1a112
2a313
3a211
4a311
5a412
6a211
7a36
8a35
9a314
10a511

Why this score

  • Wind — 4 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.

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