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Little Colorado River at Holbrook

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 11:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:57:49 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Little Colorado River at Holbrook
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Joe & Aggie's AmeriMex Cafe.jpg by Richie Diesterheft, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 16 mph

Air temp

57°F

62% chance of rain

River flow

56.8 cfs

high for this date

Weather outlook

Thursday · 100

  • Tue

    46

  • Wed

    57

  • Thu

    100

    Best

  • Fri

    100

  • Sat

    100

  • Sun

    52

  • Mon

    94

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)
4a513
5a918
6a515
7a1018
8a713
9a1523
10a1523
11a1426
12p1217
1p1623
2p1319
3p1522

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 56.8 cfs is 610% above the median for this date — which counts as high water here.

The median flow on this date is 8 cfs, across 117 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 — 7 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 57°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-5
  • Rain — 62% chance in the next 6 hours-13

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

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