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Diversion From Schoharie Reservoir

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 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

3 mph

gusting to 13 mph

Air temp

71°F

2% chance of rain

River flow

0.2 cfs

very low for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Saturday · 96

  • Today

    91

  • Thu

    92

  • Fri

    94

  • Sat

    96

    Best

  • Sun

    86

  • Mon

    73

  • Tue

    90

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)
7p414
8p312
9p24
10p34
11p34
12a33
1a34
2a33
3a44
4a68
5a44
6a56

Is this flow normal for August 19?

Today's 0.2 cfs is 100% below the median for this date — which counts as very low water here.

The median flow on this date is 186 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

  • Wind3 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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