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Wb Susquehanna River at Karthaus

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

100

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 07:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:00:06 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Wb Susquehanna River at Karthaus
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Pottersdale Road eb entering Oak Hill, PA, Aug. 2024.jpg by Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

3 mph

gusting to 4 mph

Air temp

60°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

2,770 cfs

high for this date

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 100

  • Tue

    100

    Best

  • Wed

    100

  • Thu

    93

  • Fri

    59

  • Sat

    85

  • Sun

    77

  • Mon

    89

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)
3a34
4a26
5a17
6a39
7a38
8a26
9a110
10a27
11a36
12p35
1p24
2p22

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 2,770 cfs is 492% above the median for this date — which counts as high water here.

The median flow on this date is 468 cfs, across 64 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 — 3 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0

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

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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