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Beaver Brook at Rockaway

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 Beaver Brook at Rockaway
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Dead fish near the site of the Rockaway Borough Well Field Superfund Site 01.jpg by Magpieturtle, CC BY 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

2 mph

gusting to 3 mph

Air temp

64°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

22.4 cfs

Best day to paddle this week

Monday · 100

  • Today

    92

  • Wed

    87

  • Thu

    69

  • Fri

    81

  • Sat

    97

  • Sun

    94

  • Mon

    100

    Best

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)
11p44
12a33
1a55
2a56
3a45
4a56
5a57
6a67
7a45
8a34
9a29
10a48

Why this score

  • Wind2 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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