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Willowemoc Creek near Livingston Manor

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

62of 100

Fair

Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Willowemoc Creek near Livingston Manor
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Paparazzo Photography Matt Hardy.jpg by Paparazzo Presents, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Live data sources are unreachable right now — showing representative sample conditions.

Wind

17 mph

gusting to 23 mph

Air temp

65°F

14% chance of rain

River flow

2,840 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Friday · 100

  • Today

    79

  • Mon

    55

  • Tue

    89

  • Wed

    74

  • Thu

    57

  • Fri

    100

    Best

  • Sat

    72

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)
6p1723
7p1321
8p1217
9p1320
10p1320
11p1117
12a1319
1a1420
2a1316
3a1216
4a1116
5a1317

Is this flow normal for September 6?

Today's 2,840 cfs is 8% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 2,622 cfs, across 67 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind17 mph — hard work, whitecaps likely-38

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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