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Withlacoochee River at Us 301 at Trilby

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

85

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 21:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:46:38 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Withlacoochee River at Us 301 at Trilby
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Owensboro historic marker.jpg by Tupelo the typo fixer, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

12 mph

gusting to 22 mph

Air temp

74°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

437 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 82

  • Mon

    62

  • Tue

    82

    Best

  • Wed

    81

  • Thu

    78

  • Fri

    73

  • Sat

    58

  • 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)
5p1320
6p1122
7p818
8p615
9p614
10p614
11p717
12a715
1a715
2a715
3a715
4a715

Is this flow normal for October 19?

Today's 437 cfs is 54% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 284 cfs, across 97 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 — 12 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-15

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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