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Exeter River at Odell Road, near Sandown

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

97

Favorable 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: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:15:00 GMT.

River observation: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:20:00 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Exeter River at Odell Road, near Sandown
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Interior, Sandown Meetinghouse.jpg by Paul wainwright photography, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

2 mph

gusting to 9 mph

Air temp

58°F

2% chance of rain

River flow

5.51 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Saturday · 94

  • Thu

    92

  • Fri

    74

  • Sat

    94

    Best

  • Sun

    93

  • Mon

    60

  • Tue

    59

  • Wed

    81

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)
8a27
9a39
10a38
11a38
12p511
1p714
2p815
3p818
4p920
5p920
6p820
7p715

Is this flow normal for October 1?

Today's 5.51 cfs is 401% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 1 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 — 2 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 58°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-3

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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