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Yantic River at Yantic

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

65

Mixed 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: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:00:00 GMT.

Page checked: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:50:32 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Yantic River at Yantic
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — NorwichCT YanticWoolenCompanyMill.jpg by Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

11 mph

gusting to 27 mph

Air temp

53°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

322 cfs

very high for this date

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 84

  • Sun

    48

  • Mon

    57

  • Tue

    70

  • Wed

    84

    Best

  • Thu

    58

  • Fri

    23

  • Sat

    56

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)
10a1229
11a1226
12p920
1p1019
2p1020
3p716
4p414
5p410
6p49
7p412
8p410
9p28

Is this flow normal for November 8?

Today's 322 cfs is 318% above the median for this date — which counts as very high water here.

The median flow on this date is 77 cfs, across 95 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 — 11 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-13
  • Gusts — Gusting to 27 mph — 16 mph over sustained-11
  • Cold — 53°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-11

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

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