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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

8 mph

gusting to 15 mph

Air temp

74°F

10% chance of rain

River flow

104 cfs

high for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Monday · 100

  • Today

    84

  • Sat

    88

  • Sun

    92

  • Mon

    100

    Best

  • Tue

    100

  • Wed

    61

  • Thu

    43

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)
6a820
7a816
8a921
9a921
10a1017
11a1015
12p913
1p812
2p913
3p1116
4p1017
5p1016

Is this flow normal for September 4?

Today's 104 cfs is 154% above the median for this date — which counts as high water here.

The median flow on this date is 41 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

  • Wind8 mph — noticeable but manageable-2

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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