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Farmers Ditch near Deerfield

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

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:36:16 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Farmers Ditch near 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

7 mph

gusting to 17 mph

Air temp

49°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Monday · 75

  • Mon

    75

    Best

  • Tue

    71

  • Wed

    36

  • Thu

    38

  • Fri

    21

  • Sat

    28

  • Sun

    61

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)
4a717
5a616
6a616
7a513
8a512
9a39
10a46
11a36
12p46
1p55
2p510
3p59

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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