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South Branch Rancocas Creek at Vincentown

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 South Branch Rancocas Creek at Vincentown
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Vincentown Historic District (12).JPG by Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

4 mph

gusting to 13 mph

Air temp

70°F

62% chance of rain

River flow

12.8 cfs

very low for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Saturday · 100

  • Today

    70

  • Mon

    79

  • Tue

    96

  • Wed

    90

  • Thu

    73

  • Fri

    92

  • Sat

    100

    Best

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)
10p413
11p610
12a513
1a715
2a917
3a411
4a613
5a612
6a511
7a26
8a612
9a812

Is this flow normal for August 17?

Today's 12.8 cfs is 56% below the median for this date — which counts as very low water here.

The median flow on this date is 29 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

  • Wind4 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0
  • Rain62% chance in the next 6 hours-13

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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