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Lawrence Brook at Westons Mills

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 Lawrence Brook at Westons Mills
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — 2024-04-26 15 33 31 View northeast along the Mill Pond Trail within Frank G. Helyar Woods at the Rutgers Gardens in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey.jpg by Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

3 mph

gusting to 5 mph

Air temp

66°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

24.9 cfs

high for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Tuesday · 100

  • Today

    92

  • Tue

    100

    Best

  • Wed

    53

  • Thu

    59

  • Fri

    91

  • Sat

    98

  • Sun

    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)
10p37
11p36
12a49
1a59
2a48
3a59
4a37
5a47
6a36
7a37
8a26
9a27

Is this flow normal for September 8?

Today's 24.9 cfs is 78% above the median for this date — which counts as high water here.

The median flow on this date is 14 cfs, across 34 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind3 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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