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Baker River near Rumney

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

60

Mixed 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: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:55:32 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Baker River near Rumney
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — RumneyNH TownHall.jpg by User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 24 mph

Air temp

46°F

43% chance of rain

River flow

37.5 cfs

very low for this date

Weather outlook

Monday · 70

  • Tue

    52

  • Wed

    27

  • Thu

    36

  • Fri

    33

  • Sat

    61

  • Sun

    69

  • Mon

    70

    Best

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)
7p512
8p932
9p412
10p619
11p825
12a1026
1a1531
2a1128
3a1228
4a1534
5a1733
6a1630

Is this flow normal for November 11?

Today's 37.5 cfs is 76% below the median for this date — which counts as very low water here.

The median flow on this date is 155 cfs, across 97 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 — 7 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Gusts — Gusting to 24 mph — 17 mph over sustained-14
  • Cold — 46°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-21
  • Rain — 43% chance in the next 6 hours-5

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

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