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Segreganset River near Dighton

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 Segreganset River near Dighton
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — The Berkley-Dighton Bridge crosses the Taunton River in Massachusetts.jpg by Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

8 mph

gusting to 18 mph

Air temp

78°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

0.18 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Tuesday · 95

  • Today

    90

  • Tue

    95

    Best

  • Wed

    60

  • Thu

    52

  • Fri

    77

  • Sat

    92

  • Sun

    79

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)
1p917
2p817
3p917
4p1015
5p1014
6p814
7p59
8p610
9p615
10p715
11p615
12a513

Is this flow normal for September 7?

Today's 0.18 cfs is 71% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 1 cfs, across 59 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind8 mph — noticeable but manageable-2
  • GustsGusting to 18 mph — 11 mph over sustained-1

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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