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North Branch Pawtuxet River at Fiskeville

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 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

11 mph

gusting to 21 mph

Air temp

73°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

19.8 cfs

very low for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Saturday · 100

  • Today

    79

  • Tue

    95

  • Wed

    63

  • Thu

    45

  • Fri

    78

  • Sat

    100

    Best

  • 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)
12p1121
1p1117
2p1018
3p1116
4p1116
5p915
6p613
7p69
8p712
9p713
10p814
11p814

Is this flow normal for September 7?

Today's 19.8 cfs is 76% below the median for this date — which counts as very low water here.

The median flow on this date is 83 cfs, across 9 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind11 mph — noticeable but manageable-11

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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