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Stony Brook Res., Unnamed Tributary 1, near Weston

USGS monitoring location. Launch access and paddling suitability have not been verified.

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

69

Mixed weather

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 15:40:00 GMT.

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

Photograph taken near Stony Brook Res., Unnamed Tributary 1, near Weston
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Stony Brook Basin dam Weston, MA January 2026.jpg by 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

11 mph

gusting to 25 mph

Air temp

53°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

1.37 cfs

high for this date

Weather outlook

Monday · 75

  • Sun

    40

  • Mon

    75

    Best

  • Tue

    70

  • Wed

    74

  • Thu

    74

  • Fri

    5

  • Sat

    54

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)
10a1128
11a1124
12p1024
1p922
2p821
3p923
4p721
5p613
6p512
7p512
8p613
9p613

Is this flow normal for November 8?

Today's 1.37 cfs is 99% above the median for this date — which counts as high water here.

The median flow on this date is 1 cfs, across 21 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 — 11 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-13
  • Gusts — Gusting to 25 mph — 14 mph over sustained-7
  • Cold — 53°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-11

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.

Do your own homework

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