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Swamp Brook at Ponagansett Road near Clayville

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 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

5 mph

gusting to 9 mph

Air temp

65°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

0.16 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Tuesday · 97

  • Today

    81

  • Tue

    97

    Best

  • Wed

    63

  • Thu

    51

  • Fri

    84

  • Sat

    92

  • Sun

    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)
9p58
10p611
11p512
12a510
1a410
2a511
3a510
4a411
5a511
6a510
7a511
8a616

Is this flow normal for September 8?

Today's 0.16 cfs is 27% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 0 cfs, across 4 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind5 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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