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East Verde River Div From East Clear Creek near Pine

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near East Verde River Div From East Clear Creek near Pine
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Nice, shady stand of Ponderosa Pines - panoramio.jpg by Jesse Off, CC BY 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

10 mph

gusting to 13 mph

Air temp

80°F

6% chance of rain

River flow

4.73 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Thursday · 96

  • Today

    47

  • Mon

    51

  • Tue

    78

  • Wed

    75

  • Thu

    96

    Best

  • Fri

    80

  • Sat

    69

Scored from each day's peak forecast wind, heat, and rain chance — river flow isn't forecastable, so check back before you load the boat.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
6p1012
7p511
8p718
9p1321
10p1827
11p2029
12a1927
1a1621
2a1417
3a1315
4a911
5a910

Is this flow normal for September 7?

Today's 4.73 cfs is 57% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 11 cfs, across 59 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind10 mph — noticeable but manageable-8

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but 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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