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Mill Creek at Sandwich

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 Mill Creek at Sandwich
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Pond above Dexter's Grist Mill, Sandwich, Massachusetts.jpg by Andrewrabbott, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

11 mph

gusting to 22 mph

Air temp

67°F

7% chance of rain

River flow

7.84 cfs

very high for this date

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
6p1020
7p1222
8p1018
9p1017
10p915
11p713
12a714
1a714
2a512
3a511
4a614
5a513

Is this flow normal for July 30?

Today's 7.84 cfs is 26% above the median for this date — which counts as very high water here.

The median flow on this date is 6 cfs, across 24 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind11 mph — noticeable but manageable-11
  • GustsGusting to 22 mph — 11 mph over sustained-2

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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