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Assunpink Creek near Clarksville

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

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Assunpink Creek near Clarksville
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — 2013-08-26 11 13 53 View east along the Orange Trail near the Assunpink Creek in the Van Nest Wildlife Refuge.jpg by Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

4 mph

gusting to 11 mph

Air temp

74°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

23.7 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Today · 100

  • Today

    100

    Best

  • Tue

    98

  • Wed

    54

  • Thu

    52

  • Fri

    87

  • Sat

    100

  • Sun

    100

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)
11a410
12p712
1p69
2p68
3p67
4p46
5p45
6p46
7p48
8p57
9p25
10p23

Is this flow normal for September 7?

Today's 23.7 cfs is 115% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 11 cfs, across 52 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind4 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0

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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