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Pellicer Creek near Espanola

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

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Pellicer Creek near Espanola
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Florida I95nb St Johns County border.jpg by Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

8 mph

gusting to 20 mph

Air temp

81°F

3% chance of rain

River flow

-624 cfs

very low for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Monday · 83

  • Today

    59

  • Wed

    55

  • Thu

    80

  • Fri

    75

  • Sat

    78

  • Sun

    79

  • Mon

    83

    Best

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)
2a821
3a821
4a719
5a719
6a720
7a721
8a925
9a1221
10a1217
11a1215
12p1114
1p1012

Is this flow normal for August 18?

Today's -624 cfs is 1123% below the median for this date — which counts as very low water here.

The median flow on this date is 61 cfs, across 22 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind8 mph — noticeable but manageable-2
  • GustsGusting to 20 mph — 13 mph over sustained-5

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.

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