
Broken Paddle Outfitters
Broken Paddle Outfitters is a kayak & canoe livery in Nashville. They offer canoe, kayak, and tube rentals on the Harpeth River, Montgomery Bell State Park, and Memorial Park.
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1932 to 2026
The water at Broken Paddle Outfitters typically runs highest in March, at a median 720 cfs, and lowest in September, at 35 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 33,000 cfs, in 2010.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 642 | 330 to 1,210 |
| February | 717 | 417 to 1,390 |
| March | 720 | 451 to 1,280 |
| April | 509 | 291 to 923 |
| May | 251 | 125 to 530 |
| June | 102 | 53 to 215 |
| July | 69 | 34 to 151 |
| August | 51 | 23 to 107 |
| September | 35 | 15 to 90 |
| October | 35 | 18 to 100 |
| November | 120 | 41 to 307 |
| December | 411 | 165 to 922 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 95 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Harpeth River at Bellevue, TN (site 03433500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
78Go/ 100
CloudyHigh 60°F, low 44°FRain 1%Wind 10 kt, gusts 16
Streamflow
756 cfs
Much above normal (90th)
Water level
2.77 ft
Water
62°F
Air quality
27 Good
LOCKELAND monitor, 25 km
National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage
Flood stage 20 ft. NWS reads 2.67 ft here.
NWS forecast: 2.4 ft by Fri 12 PM, below flood stage.
Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service. Air quality: Davidson County PCD via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified.
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