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Suwannee River near Wilcox, 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 17:45:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:47:09 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Suwannee River near Wilcox, Fla.
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Lois Duncan Steinmetz gazing at the Suwannee River (8670981193).jpg by State Library and Archives of Florida, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

12 mph

gusting to 17 mph

Air temp

73°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Thursday · 89

  • Mon

    67

  • Tue

    87

  • Wed

    87

  • Thu

    89

    Best

  • Fri

    75

  • Sat

    60

  • Sun

    61

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)
1p1319
2p1217
3p1217
4p1116
5p1016
6p917
7p816
8p715
9p716
10p817
11p716
12a514

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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