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North River at Palmyra

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 14:15:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:34:54 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near North River at Palmyra
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — ISS059-E-94536 - View of Earth.jpg by Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

8 mph

gusting to 21 mph

Air temp

64°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Saturday · 90

  • Tue

    87

  • Wed

    85

  • Thu

    30

  • Fri

    40

  • Sat

    90

    Best

  • Sun

    65

  • Mon

    81

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)
9a721
10a820
11a817
12p914
1p1014
2p1114
3p1115
4p1114
5p1014
6p512
7p69
8p614

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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