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Tamiami Canal at S-12-B near Miami

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 20:45:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:47:00 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Tamiami Canal at S-12-B near Miami
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Miami-Dade County, FL, USA - panoramio (22).jpg by paulsmithrj, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

15 mph

gusting to 22 mph

Air temp

86°F

7% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 85

  • Mon

    48

  • Tue

    59

  • Wed

    85

    Best

  • Thu

    80

  • Fri

    61

  • Sat

    46

  • Sun

    42

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)
4p1521
5p1521
6p1523
7p1119
8p1022
9p922
10p1123
11p1124
12a1025
1a819
2a922
3a925

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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