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Diversion From Schoharie Reservoir

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

53

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: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:02:37 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Diversion From Schoharie Reservoir
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Esopus Creek near Shandaken, NY.jpg by Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

12 mph

gusting to 28 mph

Air temp

47°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

281 cfs

high for this date

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 85

  • Sun

    37

  • Mon

    23

  • Tue

    45

  • Wed

    85

    Best

  • Thu

    48

  • Fri

    34

  • Sat

    22

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)
11a1228
12p1429
1p1426
2p1224
3p1122
4p921
5p514
6p58
7p57
8p58
9p511
10p510

Is this flow normal for November 8?

Today's 281 cfs is 72% above the median for this date — which counts as high water here.

The median flow on this date is 163 cfs, across 28 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 — 12 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-15
  • Gusts — Gusting to 28 mph — 16 mph over sustained-12
  • Cold — 47°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-20

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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