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Withlacoochee River at Inglis Dam near Dunnellon

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

73

Mostly favorable

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 16:30:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:42:50 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Withlacoochee River at Inglis Dam near Dunnellon
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Inglis Town Hall01.jpg by Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

14 mph

gusting to 23 mph

Air temp

71°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

0 cfs

very low for this date

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 89

  • Mon

    66

  • Tue

    89

    Best

  • Wed

    73

  • Thu

    75

  • Fri

    61

  • Sat

    43

  • Sun

    39

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)
12p1424
1p1422
2p1421
3p1421
4p1320
5p1220
6p920
7p717
8p517
9p614
10p717
11p718

Is this flow normal for October 19?

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 290 cfs, across 56 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 — 14 mph — elevated wind-27

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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