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Valatie Kill near Nassau

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

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River reading unavailable

Current river flow is unavailable or over an hour old. Weather alone cannot confirm conditions on this water.

Weather observation: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:02:09 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Valatie Kill near Nassau
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Nassau, New York 080909 098.jpg by Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

10 mph

gusting to 24 mph

Air temp

48°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

USGS has not returned a fresh reading. See the gauge link below.

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 85

  • Sun

    36

  • Mon

    40

  • Tue

    74

  • Wed

    85

    Best

  • Thu

    52

  • Fri

    28

  • Sat

    42

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)
11a1024
12p1224
1p1021
2p920
3p717
4p615
5p510
6p57
7p55
8p45
9p47
10p58

Current score unavailable

    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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