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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

80

Mostly favorable

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 02:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 01:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 02:04:57 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

11 mph

gusting to 25 mph

Air temp

82°F

7% chance of rain

River flow

0 cfs

very low for this date

Weather outlook

Saturday · 100

  • Mon

    50

  • Tue

    59

  • Wed

    7

  • Thu

    48

  • Fri

    95

  • Sat

    100

    Best

  • Sun

    66

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)
9p1125
10p1326
11p1328
12a1322
1a1221
2a1222
3a1226
4a1325
5a1124
6a917
7a716
8a920

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 0 cfs is 100% below the median for this date — which counts as very low water here.

The median flow on this date is 191 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 — 11 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-13
  • Gusts — Gusting to 25 mph — 13 mph over sustained-7

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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