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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

82

Mostly favorable

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 06:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:15:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:03:35 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Wind

13 mph

gusting to 21 mph

Air temp

76°F

31% chance of rain

River flow

0 cfs

very low for this date

Weather outlook

Thursday · 79

  • Mon

    50

  • Tue

    53

  • Wed

    66

  • Thu

    79

    Best

  • Fri

    74

  • Sat

    68

  • Sun

    33

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)
11p1321
12a1219
1a912
2a915
3a618
4a1731
5a822
6a616
7a512
8a918
9a1118
10a813

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 0 cfs is 100% below the median for this date — which counts as very low water here.

The median flow on this date is 10 cfs, across 17 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 — 13 mph — elevated wind-18
  • Rain — 31% chance in the next 6 hours±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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