Kayak Love

Arizona · river

West Turkey Creek near Sunizona

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: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:15:00 GMT.

River observation: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:27:23 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near West Turkey Creek near Sunizona
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Pinus engelmannii, Turkey Creek, Cochise County, Arizona 1.jpg by jacobogre, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

14 mph

gusting to 18 mph

Air temp

72°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

5.7 cfs

Weather outlook

Sunday · 93

  • Thu

    10

  • Fri

    10

  • Sat

    10

  • Sun

    93

    Best

  • Mon

    60

  • Tue

    47

  • Wed

    35

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)
4p1317
5p1625
6p1831
7p2134
8p2440
9p2745
10p2951
11p3762
12a4371
1a4574
2a4675
3a4673

Why this score

  • Wind — 14 mph — elevated wind-25

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.

Nearby water

All paddling spots in Arizona →