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Assunpink Creek at Trenton

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 Assunpink Creek at Trenton
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — 2014-05-15 12 49 21 View up the Assunpink Creek from Chambers Street and Lincoln Avenue in Trenton, New Jersey.JPG by Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

6 mph

gusting to 11 mph

Air temp

75°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

55.5 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Saturday · 100

  • Today

    98

  • Tue

    98

  • Wed

    62

  • Thu

    62

  • Fri

    90

  • Sat

    100

    Best

  • Sun

    100

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)
11a511
12p711
1p710
2p810
3p78
4p67
5p56
6p57
7p47
8p56
9p34
10p44

Is this flow normal for September 7?

Today's 55.5 cfs is 23% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 45 cfs, across 101 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

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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