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Pemigewasset River at Plymouth

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

69of 100

Fair

Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Pemigewasset River at Plymouth
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Rounds Hall.jpeg by Tysei91, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

14 mph

gusting to 27 mph

Air temp

78°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

248 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Saturday · 100

  • Today

    35

  • Fri

    76

  • Sat

    100

    Best

  • Sun

    93

  • Mon

    80

  • Tue

    100

  • Wed

    99

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)
3p1426
4p1528
5p1329
6p928
7p211
8p37
9p512
10p513
11p720
12a619
1a813
2a914

Is this flow normal for September 10?

Today's 248 cfs is 14% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 289 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

  • Wind14 mph — hard work, whitecaps likely-26
  • GustsGusting to 27 mph — 13 mph over sustained-5

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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