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Red Rv near Burkburnett

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: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:02:40 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Red Rv near Burkburnett
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — The Red River, Burkburnett, Texas Historical Marker (8355044412).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

1 mph

gusting to 3 mph

Air temp

51°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

336 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Sunday · 100

  • Sun

    100

    Best

  • Mon

    100

  • Tue

    85

  • Wed

    63

  • Thu

    35

  • Fri

    84

  • Sat

    62

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)
10a13
11a33
12p12
1p35
2p14
3p24
4p47
5p37
6p67
7p59
8p58
9p58

Is this flow normal for November 8?

Today's 336 cfs is 36% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 247 cfs, across 65 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 — 1 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 51°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-14

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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