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Wallkill River at Scott Road at Franklin

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: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:30:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:15:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:39:54 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Wallkill River at Scott Road at Franklin
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Hetaerolite with Hodkinsonite (47975579191).jpg by Pacific Museum of Earth from Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

6 mph

gusting to 12 mph

Air temp

58°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

34.6 cfs

Weather outlook

Monday · 100

  • Mon

    100

    Best

  • Tue

    74

  • Wed

    85

  • Thu

    98

  • Fri

    86

  • Sat

    97

  • Sun

    99

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)
12p511
1p511
2p59
3p69
4p610
5p58
6p56
7p57
8p57
9p57
10p46
11p24

Why this score

  • Wind — 6 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.

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