Paddle Boston: Allston Brighton
Paddle Boston: Allston Brighton is a kayak & canoe livery in Boston.
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Around Paddle Boston: Allston Brighton
- Charles RiverRecreation area4.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Hartwell TavernVisitor center10 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Minute Man National Historical ParkRecreation area10.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- The Wayside: Home of AuthorsVisitor center12 mi (opens in a new tab)
- North Bridge Visitor CenterVisitor center13.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
2006 to 2025
The water at Paddle Boston: Allston Brighton typically runs highest in April, at a median 11 cfs, and lowest in September, at 4.3 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 180 cfs, in 2010.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 9.8 | 7.9 to 13 |
| February | 9.2 | 7.5 to 12 |
| March | 11 | 8.1 to 15 |
| April | 11 | 8.0 to 16 |
| May | 8.5 | 6.6 to 11 |
| June | 7.4 | 5.4 to 11 |
| July | 6.2 | 4.0 to 9.7 |
| August | 5.0 | 3.5 to 7.5 |
| September | 4.3 | 3.3 to 8.1 |
| October | 5.4 | 3.6 to 10 |
| November | 7.0 | 4.5 to 11 |
| December | 9.5 | 6.4 to 14 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 19 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Alewife Brook near Arlington, MA (site 01103025). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
53Maybe/ 100
97% chance of rain · Wind 11 kt
RainHigh 70°F, low 63°FRain 97%Wind 11 kt, gusts 24
Streamflow
27 cfs
Much above normal (95th)
Water level
2.20 ft
Air quality
21 Good
Boston - Roxbury monitor, 6 km
Tides
Falling
Low 0.6 ft at Sat 3:13 AM
Predicted at Amelia Earhart Dam, Mystic River, 5 km away.
Get a 2027 tide calendar for this stationForecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Air quality: Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified. Tide predictions: NOAA CO-OPS, feet above mean lower low water.
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