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Withlacoochee River at Skipper Bridge Rd,Nr Bemiss

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Withlacoochee River at Skipper Bridge Rd,Nr Bemiss
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Liberty Gas, Bemiss Rd., Lowndes County.JPG by Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

3 mph

gusting to 8 mph

Air temp

77°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

91.2 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Monday · 87

  • Today

    51

  • Thu

    55

  • Fri

    12

  • Sat

    57

  • Sun

    74

  • Mon

    87

    Best

  • Tue

    80

Scored from each day's peak forecast wind, heat, and rain chance — river flow isn't forecastable, so check back before you load the boat.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
5a411
6a38
7a410
8a615
9a713
10a814
11a1014
12p1014
1p1014
2p1012
3p912
4p1012

Is this flow normal for August 19?

Today's 91.2 cfs is 66% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 55 cfs, across 37 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind3 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but 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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