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Mongaup River at Mongaup Valley

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 Mongaup River at Mongaup Valley
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — NY 17B wb entering Town of Bethel, June 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

2 mph

gusting to 5 mph

Air temp

50°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

110 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Today · 100

  • Today

    100

    Best

  • Wed

    88

  • Thu

    59

  • Fri

    85

  • Sat

    98

  • Sun

    98

  • Mon

    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)
7a25
8a23
9a39
10a512
11a510
12p68
1p58
2p47
3p47
4p47
5p45
6p36

Is this flow normal for September 8?

Today's 110 cfs is 112% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 52 cfs, across 22 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 — 2 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0
  • Cold — 50°F — dress for the water, not the air-15

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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