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North Branch Pawtuxet River at Fiskeville

USGS monitoring location. Launch access and paddling suitability have not been verified.

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

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River reading unavailable

Current river flow is unavailable or over an hour old. Weather alone cannot confirm conditions on this water.

Weather observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:39:36 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near North Branch Pawtuxet River at Fiskeville
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Arkwright Bridge, October 2014.jpg by Robm154, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

8 mph

gusting to 16 mph

Air temp

61°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

USGS has not returned a fresh reading. See the gauge link below.

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 100

  • Tue

    94

  • Wed

    100

    Best

  • Thu

    85

  • Fri

    65

  • Sat

    79

  • Sun

    85

  • Mon

    74

Compares forecast wind, air temperature and rain. Does not assess river flow, swell, currents, water temperature or launch access. All times are local to this location.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
9a715
10a816
11a714
12p712
1p510
2p48
3p39
4p49
5p310
6p210
7p45
8p46

Current score unavailable

    We don't have launch notes for this one

    This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, and uses available public readings. 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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