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Bearcamp River at South Tamworth

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

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Caution

Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Bearcamp River at South Tamworth
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — TamworthNH 420 Chocorua Lake Road.jpg by Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

18 mph

gusting to 34 mph

Air temp

78°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

25.2 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Saturday · 98

  • Today

    19

  • Fri

    89

  • Sat

    98

    Best

  • Sun

    96

  • Mon

    91

  • Tue

    94

  • Wed

    93

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)
3p1934
4p1529
5p1431
6p1026
7p519
8p618
9p416
10p716
11p815
12a915
1a915
2a916

Is this flow normal for September 10?

Today's 25.2 cfs is 20% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 21 cfs, across 32 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind18 mph — hard work, whitecaps likely-44
  • GustsGusting to 34 mph — 16 mph over sustained-12

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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