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Delaware and Raritan Canal at Kingston

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Delaware and Raritan Canal at Kingston
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — D & R Canal State Park Princeton Nursery Lands First Day Hike 2022 group at Kingston lock.jpg by Jonathan Schilling, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

6 mph

gusting to 12 mph

Air temp

83°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

35 cfs

Best day to paddle this week

Monday · 98

  • Today

    97

  • Thu

    45

  • Fri

    86

  • Sat

    77

  • Sun

    89

  • Mon

    98

    Best

  • Tue

    88

Scored from each day's peak forecast wind, heat, and rain chance — river flow isn't forecastable, so check back before you load the boat.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
1p612
2p812
3p611
4p712
5p813
6p711
7p39
8p47
9p48
10p39
11p39
12a39

Why this score

  • Wind6 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but 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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