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Schuylkill River at Philadelphia

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

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:16:10 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Schuylkill River at Philadelphia
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Twilight on Boathouse Row - panoramio cropped.jpg by michaelwm25, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

6 mph

gusting to 10 mph

Air temp

55°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Saturday · 100

  • Mon

    97

  • Tue

    69

  • Wed

    81

  • Thu

    80

  • Fri

    77

  • Sat

    100

    Best

  • Sun

    100

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)
11a610
12p610
1p610
2p812
3p815
4p815
5p715
6p58
7p59
8p511
9p511
10p510

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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