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Penobscot River at Eddington, Maine

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: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:45:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:49:00 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Penobscot River at Eddington, Maine
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Orono Bog Boardwalk.jpg by Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

10 mph

gusting to 16 mph

Air temp

57°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Sunday · 98

  • Mon

    87

  • Tue

    77

  • Wed

    90

  • Thu

    72

  • Fri

    44

  • Sat

    91

  • Sun

    98

    Best

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)
1p1015
2p1015
3p915
4p815
5p614
6p511
7p512
8p410
9p59
10p48
11p37
12a25

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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