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Brooker Creek at Van Dyke Road near Citrus Park

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 Brooker Creek at Van Dyke Road near Citrus Park
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Floritettix aptera - inat 73682398.jpg by Arturo Santos Depicted place: Brooker Creek Headwaters Preserve, Hillsborough County, FL, USA ( 28°08′12″N 82°33′21″W / 28.136802°N 82.555883°W / 28.136802; -82.555883 ), CC BY 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 17 mph

Air temp

80°F

33% chance of rain

River flow

0.09 cfs

low for this date

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
7p717
8p514
9p37
10p37
11p510
12a411
1a512
2a512
3a49
4a48
5a49
6a48

Is this flow normal for July 30?

Today's 0.09 cfs is 97% below the median for this date — which counts as low water here.

The median flow on this date is 3 cfs, across 43 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind7 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0
  • Rain33% chance in the next 6 hours-1

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.

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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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