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Adamsville Brook at Adamsville

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 Adamsville Brook at Adamsville
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Spite Tower, Adamsville, Little Compton 1.jpg by Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

6 mph

gusting to 12 mph

Air temp

58°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

1.77 cfs

high for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Today · 96

  • Today

    96

    Best

  • Wed

    64

  • Thu

    24

  • Fri

    73

  • Sat

    88

  • Sun

    88

  • Mon

    95

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)
4a613
5a613
6a614
7a714
8a718
9a715
10a715
11a714
12p711
1p710
2p711
3p812

Is this flow normal for September 8?

Today's 1.77 cfs is 490% above the median for this date — which counts as high water here.

The median flow on this date is 0 cfs, across 84 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind6 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0
  • Cold58°F — dress for the water, not the air-3

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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