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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

4 mph

gusting to 7 mph

Air temp

77°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

0.4 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Today · 95

  • Today

    95

    Best

  • Thu

    8

  • Fri

    73

  • Sat

    79

  • Sun

    64

  • Mon

    85

  • Tue

    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)
8p37
9p47
10p37
11p34
12a48
1a511
2a311
3a411
4a415
5a514
6a514
7a412

Is this flow normal for August 20?

Today's 0.4 cfs is 49% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 1 cfs, across 23 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind4 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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