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Ashuelot River below Surry Mt Dam, near Keene

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 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

3 mph

gusting to 7 mph

Air temp

82°F

3% chance of rain

River flow

124 cfs

high for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Today · 100

  • Today

    100

    Best

  • Sun

    84

  • Mon

    80

  • Tue

    100

  • Wed

    85

  • Thu

    83

  • Fri

    82

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)
1p37
2p58
3p48
4p59
5p68
6p611
7p312
8p25
9p44
10p45
11p45
12a47

Is this flow normal for August 1?

Today's 124 cfs is 464% above the median for this date — which counts as high water here.

The median flow on this date is 22 cfs, across 79 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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