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Citizens Ditch at Bloomfield

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

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River reading unavailable

Current river flow is unavailable or over an hour old. Weather alone cannot confirm conditions on this water.

Weather observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:15:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:16:39 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Citizens Ditch at Bloomfield
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Bloomfield New Mexico Administrative Offices.jpg by AllenS, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

8 mph

gusting to 13 mph

Air temp

55°F

45% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

USGS has not returned a fresh reading. See the gauge link below.

Weather outlook

Saturday · 100

  • Tue

    70

  • Wed

    45

  • Thu

    98

  • Fri

    98

  • Sat

    100

    Best

  • Sun

    87

  • Mon

    100

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)
3a712
4a914
5a713
6a612
7a813
8a713
9a812
10a913
11a1320
12p811
1p711
2p811

Current score unavailable

    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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