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Rahway River at Rahway

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: Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:30:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:33:46 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Rahway River at Rahway
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — River Road wb, Rahway, NJ, Dec. 2024.jpg by Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

4 mph

gusting to 15 mph

Air temp

63°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Thursday · 100

  • Wed

    99

  • Thu

    100

    Best

  • Fri

    78

  • Sat

    83

  • Sun

    98

  • Mon

    82

  • Tue

    82

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)
12a416
1a414
2a110
3a27
4a37
5a37
6a38
7a47
8a26
9a34
10a26
11a29

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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