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Passaic River near Millington

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

98

Favorable weather

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, 29 Sep 2026 13:45:00 GMT.

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

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:28:16 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Passaic River near Millington
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Valley Rd Bridge 20111008-jag9889.jpg by Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

8 mph

gusting to 16 mph

Air temp

65°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

122 cfs

very high for this date

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 100

  • Tue

    96

  • Wed

    100

    Best

  • Thu

    100

  • Fri

    83

  • Sat

    78

  • Sun

    90

  • Mon

    78

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)
9a718
10a816
11a812
12p710
1p69
2p59
3p59
4p49
5p28
6p16
7p13
8p13

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 122 cfs is 663% above the median for this date — which counts as very high water here.

The median flow on this date is 16 cfs, across 121 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-2

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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