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Steinhatchee River near Cross City, Fla.

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

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River reading unavailable

Current river flow is unavailable or over an hour old. Weather alone cannot confirm conditions on this water.

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

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:34:33 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Steinhatchee River near Cross City, Fla.
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Steinhatchee Springs Wildlife Management Area, South Canal West entrance.jpg by Mjrmtg, CC BY 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

12 mph

gusting to 28 mph

Air temp

56°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

USGS has not returned a fresh reading. See the gauge link below.

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 100

  • Mon

    66

  • Tue

    88

  • Wed

    100

    Best

  • Thu

    100

  • Fri

    82

  • Sat

    70

  • Sun

    71

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)
5a1028
6a1229
7a927
8a1028
9a1232
10a1227
11a1124
12p1221
1p1217
2p1117
3p1015
4p1116

Current score unavailable

    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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