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Little Beaver Kill at Beechford near Mt Tremper

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 Little Beaver Kill at Beechford near Mt Tremper
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Japanese knotweed on bank of Esopus Creek, Beechford, NY.jpg by Daniel Case, 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

73°F

12% chance of rain

River flow

202 cfs

very high for this date

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
6p610
7p510
8p611
9p610
10p57
11p713
12a816
1a816
2a714
3a815
4a917
5a817

Is this flow normal for July 30?

Today's 202 cfs is 5511% above the median for this date — which counts as very high water here.

The median flow on this date is 4 cfs, across 27 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind5 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.

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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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