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Chenango River at Sherburne

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

50

Mixed 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, 09 Nov 2026 16:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:52:58 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Chenango River at Sherburne
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Sherburne Historic District May 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

13 mph

gusting to 26 mph

Air temp

44°F

31% chance of rain

River flow

89.1 cfs

low for this date

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 56

  • Mon

    15

  • Tue

    41

  • Wed

    56

    Best

  • Thu

    7

  • Fri

    52

  • Sat

    39

  • Sun

    24

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)
11a1629
12p1225
1p1427
2p1427
3p1528
4p1428
5p1026
6p725
7p727
8p624
9p724
10p925

Is this flow normal for November 9?

Today's 89.1 cfs is 63% below the median for this date — which counts as low water here.

The median flow on this date is 241 cfs, across 87 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 — 13 mph — elevated wind-21
  • Gusts — Gusting to 26 mph — 13 mph over sustained-5
  • Cold — 44°F air temperature — very cold weather-24
  • Rain — 31% chance in the next 6 hours±0

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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