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Delaware · river

Beaverdam Branch at Houston

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

51

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: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:12:35 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Beaverdam Branch at Houston
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — 2022-07-15 16 03 13 View south along Broad Street at Mill Street in Houston, Kent County, Delaware.jpg by Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

19 mph

gusting to 27 mph

Air temp

60°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

1.4 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 96

  • Mon

    37

  • Tue

    64

  • Wed

    96

    Best

  • Thu

    59

  • Fri

    19

  • Sat

    26

  • Sun

    24

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)
11a1927
12p1927
1p1828
2p1728
3p1731
4p1425
5p919
6p815
7p616
8p718
9p616
10p617

Is this flow normal for November 9?

Today's 1.4 cfs is 18% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 2 cfs, across 67 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 — 19 mph — strong wind-49

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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