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Current Boathouse Weather and Genesee River Conditions
Please follow the guidelines established in the GRC Safety Manual and your own discretion before heading out on the water. Below is current reporting directly from the US Geological Service (USGS). Depending on weather and river conditions rowing may be restricted to the canal or not at all.
Based on the GRC Safety Flow Chart, the following boats can go out without a coach*:
Boats | Canal | River |
|---|---|---|
1x/2- | No | No |
2x/4+ | No | No |
4x/8+ | Yes | No |
*Additional factors that impact your row include skill level, wind, temperature, current, daylight, and boat traffic. Always use your best judgement. Local conditions might not match this data. Do not put yourself at unnecessary risk.
For more safety information, please see the GRC Safety Manual
USGS Reporting at the Ford Street Bridge
Current Flow Rate | 7700 ft^3/s |
Current Water Temperature | 55.9 °F |
Air Quality | Ozone: 27 (Good), PM2.5: 17 (Good) |
Current Air Temperature | 60.1 °F (feels like 60.1 °F) |
Current Gauge Height | 11 ft 10 in |
Air + Water Temp | 116 °F. |
Forecast for today | Rain showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. |
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