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Bunnell Brook near Burlington

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 Bunnell Brook near Burlington
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Dam on the Farmington River, Burlington CT.jpg by John Phelan, CC BY 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

4 mph

gusting to 10 mph

Air temp

74°F

26% chance of rain

River flow

32.8 cfs

very high for this date

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
5p410
6p29
7p513
8p612
9p610
10p712
11p611
12a612
1a612
2a611
3a712
4a712

Is this flow normal for July 30?

Today's 32.8 cfs is 1462% above the median for this date — which counts as very high water here.

The median flow on this date is 2 cfs, across 93 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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