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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

12 mph

gusting to 17 mph

Air temp

83°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

6.92 cfs

very high for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Monday · 92

  • Today

    82

  • Thu

    88

  • Fri

    86

  • Sat

    75

  • Sun

    86

  • Mon

    92

    Best

  • Tue

    91

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)
12p1217
1p1217
2p1318
3p1217
4p1216
5p1013
6p1015
7p917
8p918
9p915
10p913
11p812

Is this flow normal for August 19?

Today's 6.92 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 23 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind12 mph — noticeable but manageable-14

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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