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Street Johns River near Sanford

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 16:30:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:42:40 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Street Johns River near Sanford
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Alligator at the Central Florida Zoo in Sanford, Florida.jpg by Jamie41, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

15 mph

gusting to 24 mph

Air temp

75°F

7% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Thursday · 85

  • Mon

    57

  • Tue

    80

  • Wed

    83

  • Thu

    85

    Best

  • Fri

    70

  • Sat

    49

  • Sun

    50

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)
12p1325
1p1524
2p1626
3p1826
4p1625
5p1626
6p1323
7p918
8p1020
9p817
10p1017
11p814

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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