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Williamson Creek at Manchaca Road Austin

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

88

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: Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:25:00 GMT.

Page checked: Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:05:16 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Williamson Creek at Manchaca Road Austin
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — The Vegan Yacht - Austin, Texas (46833355864).jpg by Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

10 mph

gusting to 21 mph

Air temp

81°F

9% chance of rain

River flow

0 cfs

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 88

  • Wed

    56

  • Thu

    39

  • Fri

    66

  • Sat

    60

  • Sun

    78

  • Mon

    67

  • Tue

    88

    Best

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)
10a1021
11a1221
12p1320
1p1319
2p1320
3p1319
4p1218
5p1218
6p519
7p725
8p1223
9p1330

Why this score

  • Wind — 10 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-10
  • Gusts — Gusting to 21 mph — 11 mph over sustained-2

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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