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Mill River at Spring Street at Taunton

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 Mill River at Spring Street at Taunton
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Main and Weir streets, Taunton - postcard.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

6 mph

gusting to 17 mph

Air temp

80°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

10 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Tuesday · 93

  • Today

    91

  • Tue

    93

    Best

  • Wed

    60

  • Thu

    52

  • Fri

    93

  • Sat

    88

  • Sun

    82

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)
3p613
4p615
5p1015
6p915
7p59
8p615
9p615
10p615
11p614
12a514
1a513
2a513

Is this flow normal for September 7?

Today's 10 cfs is 52% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 21 cfs, across 19 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind6 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0
  • GustsGusting to 17 mph — 11 mph over sustained-1

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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