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West Kill below Hunter Brook near Spruceton

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

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River reading unavailable

Current river flow is unavailable or over an hour old. Weather alone cannot confirm conditions on this water.

Weather observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:30:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:40:52 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

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

5 mph

gusting to 8 mph

Air temp

55°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

USGS has not returned a fresh reading. See the gauge link below.

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 100

  • Tue

    94

  • Wed

    100

    Best

  • Thu

    90

  • Fri

    51

  • Sat

    97

  • Sun

    83

  • Mon

    52

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)
4p58
5p58
6p510
7p510
8p49
9p39
10p59
11p58
12a36
1a45
2a46
3a45

Current score unavailable

    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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