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Ramapo River at West Oakland Avenue at Oakland

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, 29 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:04:53 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Ramapo River at West Oakland Avenue at Oakland
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — 2013-05-12 10 55 03 Pompton Lake viewed from the Lookout Trail in Ramapo Mountain State Forest in New Jersey.jpg by Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

8 mph

gusting to 11 mph

Air temp

67°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 100

  • Tue

    91

  • Wed

    100

    Best

  • Thu

    100

  • Fri

    80

  • Sat

    78

  • Sun

    80

  • Mon

    67

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)
2p811
3p69
4p37
5p36
6p25
7p23
8p35
9p13
10p33
11p34
12a36
1a14

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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