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Glens Falls Feeder at Dunham Basin

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

95

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: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:56:30 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Glens Falls Feeder at Dunham Basin
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — A water body in Horton Plains 1.jpg by Iamdjceylon, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

5 mph

gusting to 7 mph

Air temp

57°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

37.9 cfs

low for this date

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 100

  • Tue

    99

  • Wed

    100

    Best

  • Thu

    93

  • Fri

    66

  • Sat

    87

  • Sun

    87

  • Mon

    77

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)
7a57
8a59
9a711
10a711
11a711
12p710
1p710
2p59
3p47
4p57
5p68
6p610

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 37.9 cfs is 63% below the median for this date — which counts as low water here.

The median flow on this date is 102 cfs, across 64 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 — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 57°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-5

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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