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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

80

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: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:30:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:34:52 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

5 mph

gusting to 16 mph

Air temp

48°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

0 cfs

Weather outlook

Monday · 84

  • Mon

    84

    Best

  • Tue

    72

  • Wed

    42

  • Thu

    37

  • Fri

    24

  • Sat

    29

  • Sun

    54

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)
4a515
5a515
6a515
7a512
8a59
9a47
10a34
11a47
12p56
1p66
2p58
3p48

Why this score

  • Wind — 5 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Gusts — Gusting to 16 mph — 11 mph over sustained-2
  • Cold — 48°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-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.

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