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West Conewago Creek near Manchester

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near West Conewago Creek near Manchester
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Brunner Island Steam Electric Station, Feb. 2026.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

4 mph

gusting to 11 mph

Air temp

70°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

261 cfs

high for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Monday · 99

  • Today

    93

  • Thu

    77

  • Fri

    95

  • Sat

    97

  • Sun

    94

  • Mon

    99

    Best

  • Tue

    89

Scored from each day's peak forecast wind, heat, and rain chance — river flow isn't forecastable, so check back before you load the boat.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
8a36
9a511
10a37
11a57
12p69
1p711
2p913
3p813
4p915
5p916
6p713
7p59

Is this flow normal for August 19?

Today's 261 cfs is 230% above the median for this date — which counts as high water here.

The median flow on this date is 79 cfs, across 96 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 — calm, ideal for any boat±0

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but 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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