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Green Pond Bk Blw Picatinny Lake at Picatinny Ars

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 Green Pond Bk Blw Picatinny Lake at Picatinny Ars
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — RAMBO grenade launcher at Picatinny.jpg by Photo Credit: Sunny Burns, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

8 mph

gusting to 13 mph

Air temp

68°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

10.9 cfs

high for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Tuesday · 100

  • Today

    97

  • Tue

    100

    Best

  • Wed

    71

  • Thu

    65

  • Fri

    84

  • Sat

    97

  • Sun

    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)
11a813
12p711
1p610
2p69
3p69
4p58
5p58
6p49
7p410
8p611
9p611
10p610

Is this flow normal for September 7?

Today's 10.9 cfs is 336% above the median for this date — which counts as high water here.

The median flow on this date is 3 cfs, across 39 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind8 mph — noticeable but manageable-3

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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