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South Branch Raritan River at Stanton

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 Raritan River at Stanton
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — South Branch Raritan River upstream from Kiceniuk Bridge, June 2026.jpg by Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

5 mph

gusting to 8 mph

Air temp

66°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

173 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Today · 98

  • Today

    98

    Best

  • Thu

    69

  • Fri

    98

  • Sat

    81

  • Sun

    98

  • Mon

    98

  • Tue

    91

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)
4a57
5a58
6a57
7a46
8a59
9a35
10a39
11a48
12p610
1p711
2p711
3p811

Is this flow normal for August 19?

Today's 173 cfs is 44% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 120 cfs, across 120 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 — 5 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0

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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