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Ashuelot River below Surry Mt Dam, near Keene

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

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River reading unavailable

Current river flow is unavailable or over an hour old. Weather alone cannot confirm conditions on this water.

Weather observation: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 03:30:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 03:38:40 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Ashuelot River below Surry Mt Dam, near Keene
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — USACE Surry Mountain Lake and Dam.jpg by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

5 mph

gusting to 5 mph

Air temp

41°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

USGS has not returned a fresh reading. See the gauge link below.

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 100

  • Wed

    100

    Best

  • Thu

    62

  • Fri

    76

  • Sat

    98

  • Sun

    100

  • Mon

    99

  • Tue

    84

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)
11p56
12a56
1a57
2a69
3a47
4a47
5a36
6a69
7a711
8a611
9a822
10a1124

Current score unavailable

    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.

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