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Connetquot River Distributary near Oakdale

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

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River reading unavailable

Current river flow is unavailable or over an hour old. Weather alone cannot confirm conditions on this water.

Weather observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:15:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:28:53 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Connetquot River Distributary near Oakdale
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — River view (38064052466).jpg by Terry Ballard from Merrick, New York, USA, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

6 mph

gusting to 10 mph

Air temp

64°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

USGS has not returned a fresh reading. See the gauge link below.

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 100

  • Tue

    100

    Best

  • Wed

    99

  • Thu

    92

  • Fri

    81

  • Sat

    79

  • Sun

    76

  • Mon

    67

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)
10a511
11a611
12p69
1p57
2p47
3p47
4p47
5p46
6p710
7p510
8p48
9p48

Current score unavailable

    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.

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