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Royal River at Yarmouth, Maine

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

73

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: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:15:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:19:19 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Royal River at Yarmouth, Maine
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Royal River (16295121451).jpg by Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

3 mph

gusting to 12 mph

Air temp

42°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

36.8 cfs

very low for this date

Weather outlook

Sunday · 98

  • Mon

    87

  • Tue

    66

  • Wed

    67

  • Thu

    83

  • Fri

    48

  • Sat

    97

  • Sun

    98

    Best

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)
9a313
10a411
11a512
12p611
1p710
2p810
3p812
4p812
5p612
6p59
7p511
8p59

Is this flow normal for October 19?

Today's 36.8 cfs is 37% below the median for this date — which counts as very low water here.

The median flow on this date is 58 cfs, across 76 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 — 3 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 42°F air temperature — very cold weather-27

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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