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Arizona · river

City of Yuma Diversion at Avenue East Pumping Plant

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

100

Favorable weather

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 14:30:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:15:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:44:54 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Wind

6 mph

gusting to 12 mph

Air temp

67°F

2% chance of rain

River flow

2.25 cfs

very low for this date

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 89

  • Tue

    61

  • Wed

    89

    Best

  • Thu

    86

  • Fri

    58

  • Sat

    67

  • Sun

    21

  • Mon

    85

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)
7a813
8a712
9a714
10a913
11a713
12p1116
1p1317
2p1317
3p1118
4p1317
5p1118
6p1118

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 2.25 cfs is 66% below the median for this date — which counts as very low water here.

The median flow on this date is 7 cfs, across 9 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind — 6 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0

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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