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Pennsylvania · river

Aughwick Creek near Shirleysburg

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

100

Favorable weather

Weather score out of 100

Weather only. This is a monitoring station, not a verified launch. Access, hazards and suitable flow are unknown.

Weather observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:58:35 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Aughwick Creek near Shirleysburg
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Runk Bridge.jpg by Jack Boucher, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

3 mph

gusting to 6 mph

Air temp

62°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

132 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 100

  • Tue

    100

    Best

  • Wed

    100

  • Thu

    100

  • Fri

    84

  • Sat

    96

  • Sun

    83

  • Mon

    87

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)
7a37
8a26
9a28
10a48
11a69
12p69
1p58
2p47
3p45
4p35
5p35
6p25

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 132 cfs is 230% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 40 cfs, across 7 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind — 3 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0

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.

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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