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East Branch Delaware River at Margaretville

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, 20 Oct 2026 06:45:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:54:57 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near East Branch Delaware River at Margaretville
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Delaware and ulster 1989 (4192912371).jpg by Bruce Fingerhood from Springfield, Oregon, US, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 7 mph

Air temp

44°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Sunday · 100

  • Tue

    84

  • Wed

    97

  • Thu

    76

  • Fri

    89

  • Sat

    95

  • Sun

    100

    Best

  • Mon

    97

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)
2a77
3a77
4a67
5a66
6a55
7a66
8a66
9a48
10a918
11a1120
12p1122
1p1220

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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