Kayak Love

Virginia · river

Pamunkey Creek at Rt 651 near Lahore

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

92

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, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 23:15:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:01:51 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Pamunkey Creek at Rt 651 near Lahore
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Orange Springs fields.jpg by Nyttend, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

6 mph

gusting to 13 mph

Air temp

55°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

8.9 cfs

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 98

  • Mon

    73

  • Tue

    85

  • Wed

    98

    Best

  • Thu

    75

  • Fri

    63

  • Sat

    58

  • Sun

    82

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)
7p613
8p513
9p614
10p55
11p44
12a56
1a45
2a56
3a58
4a38
5a28
6a27

Why this score

  • Wind — 6 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 55°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-8

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.

Nearby water

All paddling spots in Virginia →