Kayak Love

New York · river

West Branch Delaware River at Stilesville

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

47

Poor 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, 09 Nov 2026 16:15:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 15:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:22:29 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near West Branch Delaware River at Stilesville
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Cannonsville Reservoir from the air.jpg by Russ Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

14 mph

gusting to 28 mph

Air temp

46°F

19% chance of rain

River flow

336 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 61

  • Mon

    43

  • Tue

    49

  • Wed

    61

    Best

  • Thu

    18

  • Fri

    51

  • Sat

    39

  • Sun

    25

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)
11a1330
12p1325
1p1325
2p925
3p1126
4p1126
5p524
6p423
7p526
8p422
9p422
10p725

Is this flow normal for November 9?

Today's 336 cfs is 123% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 151 cfs, across 62 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 — 14 mph — elevated wind-23
  • Gusts — Gusting to 28 mph — 14 mph over sustained-9
  • Cold — 46°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-21

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.

Nearby water

All paddling spots in New York →