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Deep Run at Old Bridge

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

100

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: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:15:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:52:30 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Deep Run at Old Bridge
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — South River, Old Bridge-Sayreville, NJ.jpg by Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

5 mph

gusting to 15 mph

Air temp

64°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

108 cfs

high for this date

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 100

  • Tue

    100

    Best

  • Wed

    100

  • Thu

    96

  • Fri

    85

  • Sat

    86

  • Sun

    82

  • Mon

    74

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)
9a616
10a514
11a712
12p610
1p510
2p49
3p310
4p39
5p28
6p25
7p36
8p26

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 108 cfs is 3500% above the median for this date — which counts as high water here.

The median flow on this date is 3 cfs, across 24 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
  • Gusts — Gusting to 15 mph — 10 mph over sustained±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

We show you live conditions. For local knowledge — where to put in, what the hazards are, whether it's worth the drive — here's where paddlers actually talk about this water. We don't vet these sources; check the dates and judge for yourself.

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