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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: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:30:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:34:47 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

6 mph

gusting to 11 mph

Air temp

46°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Saturday · 100

  • Tue

    68

  • Wed

    62

  • Thu

    74

  • Fri

    68

  • Sat

    100

    Best

  • Sun

    98

  • Mon

    97

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)
4a57
5a612
6a615
7a615
8a716
9a1027
10a1329
11a1327
12p1324
1p1321
2p1221
3p1219

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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