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Vermont · river

East Orange Branch at East Orange

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

76

Mostly favorable

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: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:15:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:24:57 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near East Orange Branch at East Orange
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — TopshamVT WaitsRiverSchool.jpg by Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

3 mph

gusting to 11 mph

Air temp

44°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

3.26 cfs

low for this date

Weather outlook

Sunday · 100

  • Tue

    83

  • Wed

    88

  • Thu

    79

  • Fri

    77

  • Sat

    91

  • Sun

    100

    Best

  • Mon

    100

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)
2a513
3a06
4a35
5a68
6a710
7a79
8a68
9a514
10a720
11a818
12p817
1p918

Is this flow normal for October 20?

Today's 3.26 cfs is 51% below the median for this date — which counts as low water here.

The median flow on this date is 7 cfs, across 67 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 — 3 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 44°F air temperature — very cold weather-24

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.

Do your own homework

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