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South Lake Outlet at S-15, near Vineland

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

96

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: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:30:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:39:24 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near South Lake Outlet at S-15, near Vineland
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Disney's Fort Wilderness Campground Lake - panoramio (1).jpg by Steven Pignataro, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

8 mph

gusting to 17 mph

Air temp

65°F

15% chance of rain

River flow

11.9 cfs

Weather outlook

Thursday · 82

  • Mon

    64

  • Tue

    75

  • Wed

    70

  • Thu

    82

    Best

  • Fri

    74

  • Sat

    53

  • Sun

    48

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)
5a919
6a717
7a814
8a817
9a919
10a1023
11a1522
12p1222
1p1623
2p1521
3p1521
4p1522

Why this score

  • Wind — 8 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-4

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.

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