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Woolper Creek at Woolper Road near Burlington

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 Woolper Creek at Woolper Road near Burlington
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Roseberry Home, Dinsmore Homestead, Belleview, KY.jpg by w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

6 mph

gusting to 19 mph

Air temp

77°F

25% chance of rain

River flow

-999,999 cfs

very low for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Saturday · 100

  • Today

    79

  • Tue

    98

  • Wed

    92

  • Thu

    85

  • Fri

    96

  • Sat

    100

    Best

  • Sun

    95

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)
5p1117
6p719
7p915
8p717
9p516
10p512
11p713
12a513
1a511
2a611
3a59
4a59

Is this flow normal for August 17?

Today's -999,999 cfs is 135135100% below the median for this date — which counts as very low water here.

The median flow on this date is 1 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

  • Wind6 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0
  • GustsGusting to 19 mph — 13 mph over sustained-6

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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