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New Mexico · river

Rio Grande Del Rancho near Talpa

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 04:15:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:26:13 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Rio Grande Del Rancho near Talpa
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Flechado Formation.jpg by Kent G. Budge, CC0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

3 mph

gusting to 3 mph

Air temp

54°F

77% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Friday · 98

  • Mon

    66

  • Tue

    71

  • Wed

    49

  • Thu

    77

  • Fri

    98

    Best

  • Sat

    90

  • Sun

    90

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)
10p55
11p22
12a11
1a22
2a25
3a58
4a59
5a33
6a24
7a45
8a47
9a1011

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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