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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

78

Mostly favorable

Weather score out of 100

Weather only. This is a monitoring station, not a verified launch. Access, hazards and suitable flow are unknown.

Weather observation: Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 23:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:04:10 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 18 mph

Air temp

48°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

36.3 cfs

low for this date

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 83

  • Mon

    61

  • Tue

    71

  • Wed

    83

    Best

  • Thu

    53

  • Fri

    23

  • Sat

    65

  • Sun

    58

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)
7p818
8p818
9p919
10p1025
11p918
12a919
1a918
2a715
3a813
4a812
5a711
6a712

Is this flow normal for November 10?

Today's 36.3 cfs is 63% below the median for this date — which counts as low water here.

The median flow on this date is 97 cfs, across 8 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 — 8 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-4
  • Cold — 48°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-18

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.

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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