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Chenango River at Greene

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

89

Favorable weather

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 23:15:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:29:00 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Chenango River at Greene
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Greene Historic District Jan 09.jpg by Doug Kerr from Upstate New York, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

5 mph

gusting to 5 mph

Air temp

53°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

273 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Monday · 100

  • Mon

    100

    Best

  • Tue

    96

  • Wed

    100

  • Thu

    85

  • Fri

    92

  • Sat

    94

  • Sun

    99

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)
7p55
8p56
9p45
10p45
11p57
12a67
1a67
2a56
3a35
4a44
5a34
6a23

Is this flow normal for October 19?

Today's 273 cfs is 36% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 201 cfs, across 88 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 — 5 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 53°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-11

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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