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Colorado · river

Tomichi Creek at Gunnison

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 14:30:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:40:59 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Tomichi Creek at Gunnison
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Gunnison River Bridge II.JPG by Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

3 mph

gusting to 5 mph

Air temp

49°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Saturday · 100

  • Tue

    79

  • Wed

    72

  • Thu

    56

  • Fri

    65

  • Sat

    100

    Best

  • Sun

    63

  • Mon

    53

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)
8a35
9a24
10a22
11a12
12p23
1p12
2p13
3p24
4p34
5p910
6p1317
7p78

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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