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New River near Rock Springs

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 16:30:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:42:50 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near New River near Rock Springs
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Murals, Rock Springs, Black Canyon City, AZ 2013 - panoramio.jpg by Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 11 mph

Air temp

70°F

2% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Monday · 97

  • Mon

    97

    Best

  • Tue

    77

  • Wed

    49

  • Thu

    23

  • Fri

    97

  • Sat

    70

  • Sun

    43

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)
9a79
10a710
11a16
12p711
1p811
2p811
3p810
4p810
5p78
6p57
7p35
8p43

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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