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Rush Brook near Elmdale Road near North Scituate

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Rush Brook near Elmdale Road near North Scituate
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — ScituateRI AndrewsLutherFarm.jpg by Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

10 mph

gusting to 20 mph

Air temp

76°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

0.3 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Saturday · 100

  • Today

    85

  • Tue

    97

  • Wed

    65

  • Thu

    48

  • Fri

    78

  • Sat

    100

    Best

  • Sun

    82

Scored from each day's peak forecast wind, heat, and rain chance — river flow isn't forecastable, so check back before you load the boat.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
1p1121
2p1018
3p1015
4p1016
5p915
6p714
7p58
8p613
9p613
10p613
11p512
12a512

Is this flow normal for September 7?

Today's 0.3 cfs is 7% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 0 cfs, across 16 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind10 mph — noticeable but manageable-10

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but 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

We show you live conditions. For local knowledge — where to put in, what the hazards are, whether it's worth the drive — here's where paddlers actually talk about this water. We don't vet these sources; check the dates and judge for yourself.

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