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Zuni River Abv Black Rock Reservoir

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

80

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 04:15:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 03:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:25:38 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Zuni River Abv Black Rock Reservoir
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Zuni Pueblo (49170446502).jpg by U.S. Department of Agriculture Lance Cheung/Multimedia PhotoJournalist, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

3 mph

gusting to 7 mph

Air temp

55°F

60% chance of rain

River flow

0.21 cfs

Weather outlook

Thursday · 87

  • Mon

    70

  • Tue

    24

  • Wed

    41

  • Thu

    87

    Best

  • Fri

    82

  • Sat

    85

  • Sun

    30

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)
10p58
11p07
12a58
1a35
2a48
3a311
4a510
5a613
6a49
7a46
8a611
9a11

Why this score

  • Wind — 3 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 55°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-8
  • Rain — 60% chance in the next 6 hours-12

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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