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Vanderwhacker Brook Tributary 2 near Boreas River

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

97

Favorable 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: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:15:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:57:43 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Vanderwhacker Brook Tributary 2 near Boreas River
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Boreal Forest Along the Boreas River.jpg by Andy Arthur, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

4 mph

gusting to 6 mph

Air temp

58°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

0 cfs

low for this date

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 100

  • Tue

    98

  • Wed

    100

    Best

  • Thu

    80

  • Fri

    58

  • Sat

    99

  • Sun

    92

  • Mon

    61

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)
2p45
3p46
4p25
5p24
6p23
7p46
8p34
9p13
10p12
11p34
12a23
1a22

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 0 cfs is 100% below the median for this date — which counts as low water here.

The median flow on this date is 0 cfs, across 8 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 — 4 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 58°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-3

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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