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Richmond Creek at Lighthouse Ave at Richmond

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 14:30:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:40:57 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Richmond Creek at Lighthouse Ave at Richmond
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Richmondtown NYPL jeh.JPG by Jim.henderson, CC0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 13 mph

Air temp

65°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

    98

  • Wed

    100

    Best

  • Thu

    100

  • Fri

    83

  • Sat

    79

  • 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)
10a715
11a813
12p612
1p59
2p39
3p58
4p16
5p27
6p36
7p34
8p34
9p36

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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