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Mill Creek at Thompson Lane, near Woodbine

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 Thompson Lane, near Woodbine
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — 1959 Citroën ID 19 Saloon in the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, TN, USA.jpg by Tim Farley, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

8 mph

gusting to 11 mph

Air temp

92°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

6.76 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Saturday · 99

  • Today

    87

  • Wed

    59

  • Thu

    72

  • Fri

    86

  • Sat

    99

    Best

  • Sun

    91

  • Mon

    88

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)
5p79
6p812
7p615
8p714
9p715
10p716
11p614
12a715
1a816
2a514
3a715
4a515

Is this flow normal for September 8?

Today's 6.76 cfs is 55% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 15 cfs, across 28 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind8 mph — noticeable but manageable-3
  • Heat92°F — bring more water than you think-3

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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