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West Kill below Hunter Brook near Spruceton

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 Kill below Hunter Brook near Spruceton
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Rushing water in West Kill below Diamond Notch Falls, Spruceton, NY.jpg by Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

6 mph

gusting to 10 mph

Air temp

69°F

1% chance of rain

Best day to paddle this week

Thursday · 100

  • Today

    98

  • Thu

    100

    Best

  • Fri

    99

  • Sat

    100

  • Sun

    86

  • Mon

    95

  • Tue

    100

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)
10a49
11a69
12p58
1p811
2p713
3p713
4p813
5p712
6p611
7p49
8p58
9p47

Why this score

  • Wind6 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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