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New Jersey · river

South Branch Rancocas Creek at Vincentown

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: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:15:00 GMT.

Page checked: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:58:45 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Wind

13 mph

gusting to 20 mph

Air temp

55°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

278 cfs

very high for this date

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 100

  • Sun

    71

  • Mon

    40

  • Tue

    73

  • Wed

    100

    Best

  • Thu

    65

  • Fri

    72

  • Sat

    51

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)
10a1222
11a1319
12p1421
1p1219
2p1220
3p1120
4p818
5p815
6p716
7p717
8p717
9p817

Is this flow normal for November 8?

Today's 278 cfs is 348% above the median for this date — which counts as very high water here.

The median flow on this date is 62 cfs, across 63 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 — 13 mph — elevated wind-19
  • Cold — 55°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-8

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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