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Ponkapoag Brk Upstream Rt 138,Nr Canton

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 Ponkapoag Brk Upstream Rt 138,Nr Canton
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Boardwalk through Ponkapoag Bog Clearing.jpg by Mark Fickett, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

9 mph

gusting to 16 mph

Air temp

80°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

0.45 cfs

Best day to paddle this week

Tuesday · 95

  • Today

    85

  • Tue

    95

    Best

  • Wed

    67

  • Thu

    52

  • Fri

    84

  • Sat

    87

  • Sun

    84

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)
4p916
5p1017
6p918
7p613
8p515
9p412
10p412
11p312
12a19
1a19
2a27
3a27

Why this score

  • Wind9 mph — noticeable but manageable-7

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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