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Pecos River above Santa Rosa Lake

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 23:30:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:32:41 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Pecos River above Santa Rosa Lake
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Dam Santa Rosa Lake SP New Mexico 2023.jpg by Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

13 mph

gusting to 18 mph

Air temp

70°F

16% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Monday · 77

  • Mon

    77

    Best

  • Tue

    54

  • Wed

    70

  • Thu

    43

  • Fri

    28

  • Sat

    49

  • Sun

    29

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)
5p1215
6p1119
7p813
8p915
9p1119
10p1017
11p713
12a44
1a03
2a35
3a57
4a25

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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