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Rio Grande at Arroyo Montoso, at Band Nat Mon

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: Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:45:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:31:13 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Rio Grande at Arroyo Montoso, at Band Nat Mon
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Bandelier-Wilderness-Boundary-Falls-Trail.jpg by MateoTimateo, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

11 mph

gusting to 17 mph

Air temp

72°F

22% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Saturday · 96

  • Fri

    59

  • Sat

    96

    Best

  • Sun

    81

  • Mon

    51

  • Tue

    50

  • Wed

    47

  • Thu

    56

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)
3p913
4p1723
5p1217
6p78
7p57
8p34
9p36
10p44
11p58
12a45
1a57
2a46

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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