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Pinhook Creek at Clinton Ave. at Huntsville

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 Pinhook Creek at Clinton Ave. at Huntsville
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Colonial Bank Building behind fountain at Big Springs Park.jpg by Richard Bitting from Madison, Alabama, USA, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

5 mph

gusting to 6 mph

Air temp

92°F

3% chance of rain

River flow

290 cfs

Best day to paddle this week

Sunday · 95

  • Today

    73

  • Tue

    70

  • Wed

    88

  • Thu

    94

  • Fri

    82

  • Sat

    93

  • Sun

    95

    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)
3p66
4p56
5p56
6p57
7p513
8p716
9p1020
10p920
11p1127
12a1127
1a1126
2a1024

Why this score

  • Wind5 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0
  • Heat92°F — bring more water than you think-3

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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