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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

5 mph

gusting to 10 mph

Air temp

80°F

54% chance of rain

River flow

14 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Today · 88

  • Today

    88

    Best

  • Wed

    83

  • Thu

    87

  • Fri

    63

  • Sat

    62

  • Sun

    62

  • Mon

    73

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)
8p45
9p410
10p413
11p616
12a511
1a515
2a517
3a411
4a311
5a410
6a310
7a49

Is this flow normal for September 9?

Today's 14 cfs is 79% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 8 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

  • Wind5 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0
  • Rain54% chance in the next 6 hours-10

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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