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Ogeechee River at Us 17, near Richmond Hill

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

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River reading unavailable

Current river flow is unavailable or over an hour old. Weather alone cannot confirm conditions on this water.

Weather observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:45:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:51:07 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Ogeechee River at Us 17, near Richmond Hill
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Georgia I95nb Ogeechee River.jpg by Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

10 mph

gusting to 14 mph

Air temp

68°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

USGS has not returned a fresh reading. See the gauge link below.

Weather outlook

Thursday · 100

  • Mon

    81

  • Tue

    89

  • Wed

    84

  • Thu

    100

    Best

  • Fri

    83

  • Sat

    63

  • Sun

    67

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)
1p1116
2p1014
3p1015
4p913
5p812
6p610
7p46
8p56
9p58
10p511
11p614
12a513

Current score unavailable

    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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