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Swamp Brook at Ponagansett Road near Clayville

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

78

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: Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 23:20:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:04:10 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Swamp Brook at Ponagansett Road near Clayville
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — ClayvilleRI OldStoneDam.jpg by Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 18 mph

Air temp

47°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

7.13 cfs

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 87

  • Mon

    63

  • Tue

    70

  • Wed

    87

    Best

  • Thu

    54

  • Fri

    23

  • Sat

    63

  • Sun

    53

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)
7p718
8p718
9p818
10p924
11p818
12a817
1a817
2a612
3a510
4a410
5a411
6a511

Why this score

  • Wind — 7 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Gusts — Gusting to 18 mph — 11 mph over sustained-2
  • Cold — 47°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-20

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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