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Lackawanna River at Old Forge

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 Lackawanna River at Old Forge
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Main Street eb, Moosic, PA, Feb. 2026.jpg by Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

5 mph

gusting to 10 mph

Air temp

69°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

199 cfs

high for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Today · 100

  • Today

    100

    Best

  • Tue

    100

  • Wed

    77

  • Thu

    65

  • Fri

    97

  • Sat

    100

  • Sun

    98

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)
11a411
12p59
1p58
2p47
3p47
4p57
5p68
6p68
7p410
8p13
9p22
10p33

Is this flow normal for September 7?

Today's 199 cfs is 124% above the median for this date — which counts as high water here.

The median flow on this date is 89 cfs, across 65 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 — calm, ideal for any boat±0

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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