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Pottsburg Creek near South Jacksonville, Fla.

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

63of 100

Fair

Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Pottsburg Creek near South Jacksonville, Fla.
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — DMBSJacksonville.jpg by Excel23, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

15 mph

gusting to 20 mph

Air temp

77°F

46% chance of rain

River flow

8.62 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Monday · 85

  • Today

    38

  • Mon

    85

    Best

  • Tue

    66

  • Wed

    75

  • Thu

    67

  • Fri

    79

  • Sat

    72

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)
4p1622
5p910
6p1733
7p16
8p713
9p616
10p513
11p27
12a613
1a413
2a312
3a312

Is this flow normal for September 6?

Today's 8.62 cfs is 43% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 15 cfs, across 32 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind15 mph — hard work, whitecaps likely-31
  • Rain46% chance in the next 6 hours-6

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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