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Presumpscot River near West Falmouth, Maine

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

77

Mostly favorable

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, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 23:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:03:16 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Presumpscot River near West Falmouth, Maine
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Tagging greater shearwater (6818971842).jpg by U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

5 mph

gusting to 12 mph

Air temp

45°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

417 cfs

very low for this date

Weather outlook

Monday · 87

  • Mon

    87

    Best

  • Tue

    72

  • Wed

    62

  • Thu

    66

  • Fri

    40

  • Sat

    65

  • Sun

    49

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)
7p512
8p49
9p511
10p511
11p612
12a614
1a36
2a47
3a22
4a12
5a44
6a23

Is this flow normal for November 10?

Today's 417 cfs is 55% below the median for this date — which counts as very low water here.

The median flow on this date is 925 cfs, across 50 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 — 5 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 45°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-23

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

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