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Red Rv at Denison Dam near Denison

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

86

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, 29 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:31:01 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Red Rv at Denison Dam near Denison
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Lake Texoma Marker Vicinity (7604844464).jpg by Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

10 mph

gusting to 23 mph

Air temp

77°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

651 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Sunday · 87

  • Tue

    66

  • Wed

    38

  • Thu

    17

  • Fri

    66

  • Sat

    83

  • Sun

    87

    Best

  • Mon

    83

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)
3a1023
4a815
5a714
6a610
7a610
8a713
9a1021
10a1221
11a1419
12p1519
1p1418
2p1418

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 651 cfs is 71% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 2,260 cfs, across 80 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind — 10 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-8
  • Gusts — Gusting to 23 mph — 13 mph over sustained-6

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

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