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North Gila Main Canal No. 2 near Yuma

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: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 02:00:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 02:05:37 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near North Gila Main Canal No. 2 near Yuma
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — -ARIZONA-L-0002- Colorado River Flood - Yuma (5652607156).jpg by WaterArchives.org from Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

15 mph

gusting to 23 mph

Air temp

76°F

15% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Thursday · 77

  • Mon

    50

  • Tue

    65

  • Wed

    73

  • Thu

    77

    Best

  • Fri

    63

  • Sat

    36

  • Sun

    39

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)
7p1523
8p1523
9p1422
10p1521
11p1320
12a916
1a1316
2a614
3a814
4a611
5a1021
6a1019

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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