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Chemin-A-Haut Bayou near Beekman

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

82

Mostly favorable

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, 19 Oct 2026 13:15:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:19:13 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Chemin-A-Haut Bayou near Beekman
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Chemin-A-Haut State Park.jpg by Susan Adams, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

4 mph

gusting to 13 mph

Air temp

48°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

0 cfs

low for this date

Weather outlook

Monday · 100

  • Mon

    100

    Best

  • Tue

    100

  • Wed

    100

  • Thu

    100

  • Fri

    99

  • Sat

    94

  • Sun

    97

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)
8a514
9a615
10a612
11a69
12p57
1p57
2p611
3p610
4p69
5p610
6p511
7p510

Is this flow normal for October 19?

Today's 0 cfs is 100% below the median for this date — which counts as low water here.

The median flow on this date is 2 cfs, across 69 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 — 4 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 48°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-18

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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