Kayak Love

Florida · river

Ogleby Creek Dnstr From Boggy Creek near Myakka City

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

88of 100

Send it

Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Ogleby Creek Dnstr From Boggy Creek near Myakka City
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Mailbox full of presents- Myakka Park, Florida (8280138971).jpg by Florida Memory, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

4 mph

gusting to 7 mph

Air temp

84°F

60% chance of rain

River flow

21.8 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Thursday · 77

  • Today

    65

  • Tue

    32

  • Wed

    76

  • Thu

    77

    Best

  • Fri

    49

  • Sat

    74

  • Sun

    73

Scored from each day's peak forecast wind, heat, and rain chance — river flow isn't forecastable, so check back before you load the boat.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
12p38
1p1420
2p38
3p49
4p15
5p34
6p56
7p57
8p511
9p24
10p15
11p33

Is this flow normal for September 7?

Today's 21.8 cfs is 49% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 43 cfs, across 26 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind4 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0
  • Rain60% chance in the next 6 hours-12

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but 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.

Nearby water

All paddling spots in Florida