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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

11 mph

gusting to 18 mph

Air temp

79°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

1.14 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Monday · 96

  • Today

    87

  • Thu

    94

  • Fri

    82

  • Sat

    69

  • Sun

    87

  • Mon

    96

    Best

  • Tue

    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)
11a1017
12p1116
1p1013
2p812
3p913
4p1014
5p1016
6p1017
7p918
8p616
9p614
10p513

Is this flow normal for August 19?

Today's 1.14 cfs is 75% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 1 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

  • Wind11 mph — noticeable but manageable-13

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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