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Poquonnock River at Long Hill

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 Poquonnock River at Long Hill
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Free Range Eggs at the The Groton Family Farm, Groton, Connecticut. A photograph by IAN OLIVER MARTIN.jpg by Ianolivermartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

2 mph

gusting to 7 mph

Air temp

75°F

25% chance of rain

River flow

27.5 cfs

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
5p611
6p08
7p48
8p611
9p412
10p415
11p513
12a513
1a49
2a47
3a45
4a33

Why this score

  • Wind2 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0

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.

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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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