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Mcas Diversion of B Canal near Yuma

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

100

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: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:15:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:48:05 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Mcas Diversion of B Canal near Yuma
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — MCAS Yuma aerial view 1992.JPEG by PH2 Bruce Trombecky, USN, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 15 mph

Air temp

68°F

2% chance of rain

River flow

1.19 cfs

low for this date

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 89

  • Tue

    45

  • Wed

    89

    Best

  • Thu

    87

  • Fri

    64

  • Sat

    67

  • Sun

    29

  • Mon

    80

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)
7a713
8a816
9a815
10a814
11a613
12p1015
1p1317
2p1219
3p1318
4p1318
5p1120
6p1019

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 1.19 cfs is 37% below the median for this date — which counts as low water here.

The median flow on this date is 2 cfs, across 19 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

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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