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New Mexico · river

Pecos River near Dunlap

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

78

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 18:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:57:39 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Wind

10 mph

gusting to 18 mph

Air temp

68°F

65% chance of rain

River flow

103 cfs

high for this date

Weather outlook

Saturday · 100

  • Tue

    54

  • Wed

    35

  • Thu

    30

  • Fri

    74

  • Sat

    100

    Best

  • Sun

    92

  • Mon

    84

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)
12p1018
1p515
2p55
3p78
4p33
5p910
6p911
7p1114
8p89
9p1113
10p914
11p1016

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 103 cfs is 69% above the median for this date — which counts as high water here.

The median flow on this date is 61 cfs, across 31 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 — 10 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-8
  • Rain — 65% chance in the next 6 hours-14

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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