Kayak Love

Arizona · river

Tonto Creek above Gun Creek, near Roosevelt

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

75

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 13:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:15:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:07:24 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Wind

9 mph

gusting to 12 mph

Air temp

64°F

78% chance of rain

River flow

4.16 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Thursday · 97

  • Tue

    56

  • Wed

    86

  • Thu

    97

    Best

  • Fri

    97

  • Sat

    90

  • Sun

    61

  • Mon

    92

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)
6a912
7a1114
8a712
9a1325
10a1215
11a89
12p44
1p55
2p89
3p1215
4p1215
5p1218

Is this flow normal for September 29?

Today's 4.16 cfs is 57% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 10 cfs, across 84 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 — 9 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-6
  • Rain — 78% chance in the next 6 hours-19

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

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