Texas · river
San Antonio Rv near Braunig Lake near Elmendorf
USGS monitoring location. Launch access and paddling suitability have not been verified.
Weather comparison · not a safety rating
Unfavorable 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 16:04:38 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.
Wind
20 mph
gusting to 38 mph
Air temp
63°F
65% chance of rain
River flow
242 cfs
Weather outlook
Tuesday · 100
Sun
9
66°
Mon
54
65°
Tue
100
67°
Best
Wed
100
75°
Thu
80
75°
Fri
78
65°
Sat
93
67°
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| Hour | Wind (mph) | Gusts (mph) |
|---|---|---|
| 10a | 20 | 38 |
| 11a | 14 | 28 |
| 12p | 14 | 30 |
| 1p | 13 | 26 |
| 2p | 13 | 27 |
| 3p | 12 | 27 |
| 4p | 7 | 21 |
| 5p | 10 | 24 |
| 6p | 8 | 23 |
| 7p | 10 | 24 |
| 8p | 14 | 26 |
| 9p | 9 | 23 |
Why this score
- Wind — 20 mph — strong wind-54
- Gusts — Gusting to 38 mph — 17 mph over sustained-15
- Rain — 65% chance in the next 6 hours-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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- Paddler discussion on Reddit
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- Search American Whitewater
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- Satellite view and access roads
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- Video from this water
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- USGS gauge 08181725
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