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Connecticut River below Indian Stream near Pittsburg

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

45

Poor 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: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:15:00 GMT.

Page checked: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:57:38 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Connecticut River below Indian Stream near Pittsburg
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — PittsburgNH IndianStreamSchoolhouse.jpg by Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

6 mph

gusting to 28 mph

Air temp

43°F

52% chance of rain

River flow

647 cfs

high for this date

Weather outlook

Monday · 65

  • Tue

    34

  • Wed

    44

  • Thu

    61

  • Fri

    62

  • Sat

    42

  • Sun

    56

  • Mon

    65

    Best

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)
7p517
8p629
9p731
10p822
11p927
12a926
1a1127
2a1225
3a1125
4a1023
5a1023
6a1022

Is this flow normal for November 11?

Today's 647 cfs is 46% above the median for this date — which counts as high water here.

The median flow on this date is 443 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 — 6 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Gusts — Gusting to 28 mph — 22 mph over sustained-20
  • Cold — 43°F air temperature — very cold weather-26
  • Rain — 52% chance in the next 6 hours-9

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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