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Arizona · river

Gila Monster Farms Turnout No. 2 near Yuma

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

89

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: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:15:00 GMT.

Page checked: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:04:58 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Wind

11 mph

gusting to 14 mph

Air temp

71°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

4.04 cfs

low for this date

Weather outlook

Thursday · 100

  • Sun

    83

  • Mon

    56

  • Tue

    95

  • Wed

    95

  • Thu

    100

    Best

  • Fri

    100

  • Sat

    75

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)
9a1114
10a916
11a714
12p1116
1p1217
2p1115
3p1114
4p1114
5p812
6p69
7p79
8p79

Is this flow normal for November 8?

Today's 4.04 cfs is 55% below the median for this date — which counts as low water here.

The median flow on this date is 9 cfs, across 18 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 — 11 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-11

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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