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East Branch White Clay Creek at Avondale

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 East Branch White Clay Creek at Avondale
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — East 3rd Street wb at White Clay Creek, Avondale, PA, Aug. 2026.jpg by Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

5 mph

gusting to 6 mph

Air temp

79°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

7.74 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Today · 100

  • Today

    100

    Best

  • Wed

    79

  • Thu

    74

  • Fri

    66

  • Sat

    97

  • Sun

    97

  • Mon

    95

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)
6p56
7p48
8p48
9p38
10p411
11p211
12a110
1a38
2a511
3a410
4a49
5a27

Is this flow normal for September 8?

Today's 7.74 cfs is Right about the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 7 cfs, across 17 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 — 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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