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Gumaer Brook near Wurtsboro

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 Gumaer Brook near Wurtsboro
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Temple in Wurtsboro, New York (5295870157).jpg by Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

8 mph

gusting to 12 mph

Air temp

72°F

3% chance of rain

River flow

11.1 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Monday · 100

  • Today

    97

  • Mon

    100

    Best

  • Tue

    100

  • Wed

    75

  • Thu

    54

  • Fri

    78

  • Sat

    100

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)
4p711
5p813
6p510
7p310
8p26
9p11
10p33
11p33
12a44
1a45
2a46
3a47

Is this flow normal for September 6?

Today's 11.1 cfs is 147% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 5 cfs, across 5 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-2

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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