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Indiana · river

Street Joseph River near Fort Wayne

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

38

Poor 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 16:00:52 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Wind

16 mph

gusting to 31 mph

Air temp

48°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

0 cfs

very low for this date

Weather outlook

Monday · 91

  • Sun

    38

  • Mon

    91

    Best

  • Tue

    87

  • Wed

    40

  • Thu

    0

  • Fri

    13

  • Sat

    41

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)
11a1631
12p1834
1p1833
2p1631
3p1527
4p1326
5p1022
6p715
7p716
8p615
9p717
10p717

Is this flow normal for November 8?

Today's 0 cfs is 100% below the median for this date — which counts as very low water here.

The median flow on this date is 270 cfs, across 42 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind — 16 mph — elevated wind-35
  • Gusts — Gusting to 31 mph — 15 mph over sustained-9
  • Cold — 48°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-18

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

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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