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Beaverdam Ditch near Millville

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 Beaverdam Ditch near Millville
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Bethany Beach DE from airplane.jpeg by Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

3 mph

gusting to 5 mph

Air temp

69°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

0.71 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Today · 95

  • Today

    95

    Best

  • Tue

    85

  • Wed

    48

  • Thu

    41

  • Fri

    77

  • Sat

    83

  • Sun

    95

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)
8p35
9p56
10p59
11p59
12a58
1a511
2a39
3a38
4a49
5a48
6a48
7a46

Is this flow normal for September 8?

Today's 0.71 cfs is 18% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 1 cfs, across 24 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind3 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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