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Whittenhorse Creek at S-411, near Vineland

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

90

Favorable 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: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:30:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:33:54 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Whittenhorse Creek at S-411, near Vineland
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Orange Lake Legends 9th hole.jpg by Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

9 mph

gusting to 21 mph

Air temp

69°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

28.9 cfs

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 80

  • Mon

    55

  • Tue

    80

    Best

  • Wed

    79

  • Thu

    79

  • Fri

    72

  • Sat

    56

  • 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)
7p922
8p717
9p818
10p919
11p816
12a715
1a615
2a615
3a616
4a716
5a717
6a817

Why this score

  • Wind — 9 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-5
  • Gusts — Gusting to 21 mph — 12 mph over sustained-5

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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