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Brodhead Creek at Minisink Hills

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 Brodhead Creek at Minisink Hills
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Flickr - Nicholas T - Reflections.jpg by Nicholas A. Tonelli from Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

5 mph

gusting to 10 mph

Air temp

76°F

36% chance of rain

River flow

360 cfs

high for this date

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
6p510
7p58
8p27
9p59
10p14
11p23
12a33
1a33
2a33
3a33
4a34
5a44

Is this flow normal for July 30?

Today's 360 cfs is 122% above the median for this date — which counts as high water here.

The median flow on this date is 162 cfs, across 74 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind5 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0
  • Rain36% chance in the next 6 hours-2

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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