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Arkansas River at Deerfield

USGS monitoring location. Launch access and paddling suitability have not been verified.

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

82

Mostly favorable

Weather score out of 100

Weather only. This is a monitoring station, not a verified launch. Access, hazards and suitable flow are unknown.

Weather observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:10:37 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Arkansas River at Deerfield
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Deerfield State Bank Building, Deerfield, KS.jpg by 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

13 mph

gusting to 22 mph

Air temp

68°F

4% chance of rain

River flow

0 cfs

Weather outlook

Friday · 82

  • Tue

    74

  • Wed

    31

  • Thu

    29

  • Fri

    82

    Best

  • Sat

    40

  • Sun

    50

  • Mon

    23

Compares forecast wind, air temperature and rain. Does not assess river flow, swell, currents, water temperature or launch access. All times are local to this location.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
12a1322
1a1221
2a1220
3a715
4a512
5a47
6a25
7a33
8a22
9a37
10a44
11a45

Why this score

  • Wind — 13 mph — elevated wind-18

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, and uses available public readings. 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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