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Street Johns River near De Land

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

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Good

Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Street Johns River near De Land
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Hontoon Island State Park, FL - panoramio.jpg by Alan Lupsha, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

9 mph

gusting to 13 mph

Air temp

78°F

57% chance of rain

River flow

3,120 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Tuesday · 91

  • Today

    77

  • Tue

    91

    Best

  • Wed

    82

  • Thu

    80

  • Fri

    45

  • Sat

    71

  • Sun

    61

Scored from each day's peak forecast wind, heat, and rain chance — river flow isn't forecastable, so check back before you load the boat.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
7p913
8p712
9p38
10p45
11p34
12a27
1a29
2a28
3a22
4a23
5a12
6a23

Is this flow normal for September 7?

Today's 3,120 cfs is 17% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 3,740 cfs, across 91 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind9 mph — noticeable but manageable-5
  • Rain57% chance in the next 6 hours-11

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but 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

We show you live conditions. For local knowledge — where to put in, what the hazards are, whether it's worth the drive — here's where paddlers actually talk about this water. We don't vet these sources; check the dates and judge for yourself.

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