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Pinal Creek at Inspiration Dam, near Globe

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

96

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, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 23:15:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:01:43 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Pinal Creek at Inspiration Dam, near Globe
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Snowy Mountains (4307670967).jpg by Alan Stark from Goodyear, AZ, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

8 mph

gusting to 11 mph

Air temp

70°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

2.46 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Sunday · 98

  • Mon

    74

  • Tue

    80

  • Wed

    92

  • Thu

    93

  • Fri

    97

  • Sat

    53

  • Sun

    98

    Best

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)
5p811
6p1317
7p1417
8p1217
9p1015
10p1014
11p1014
12a1317
1a1216
2a912
3a89
4a89

Is this flow normal for November 10?

Today's 2.46 cfs is 30% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 4 cfs, across 45 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 — 8 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-4

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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