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Shawsheen River near Wilmington

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 14:41:33 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Shawsheen River near Wilmington
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Middlesex Canal aqueduct remains postcard.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

6 mph

gusting to 15 mph

Air temp

60°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

    97

  • Wed

    100

    Best

  • Thu

    77

  • Fri

    69

  • Sat

    81

  • Sun

    92

  • Mon

    81

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
11a615
12p614
1p713
2p613
3p49
4p28
5p17
6p15
7p27
8p26
9p23

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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