2025-12-20T00:00:00-07:00
...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR IN AND IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE FOOTHILLS, BETWEEN 5500 AND 9000 FEET, FOR BOULDER AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES ON FRIDAY... Strong west winds of 30-40 mph with gusts as high as 85 mph in the foothills of Boulder and northern Jefferson Counties will continue until early evening. Relative humidity values had dropped into the upper single digits and lower teens. Thus, the Particularly Dangerous Situation will remain in place til around 5-6 pm, with only a slow improvement thereafter as winds slowly weaken. Red Flag conditions, however, will persist through the rest of the evening as we remain in a near record warm, dry, and windy airmass along the Front Range through midnight. In fact, strong, gusty winds will persist through much of the night with only a slow improvement in humidity values. Thus, near critical Red Flag conditions will occur into early Saturday morning. While most of the Denver metro area has seen lighter winds prevail most of the day, a period of strong, gusty winds is expected to develop this evening and likely last past midnight, producing Red Flag conditions there. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 238, 240, 241, 242 and 243. * TIMING...Until midnight MST tonight. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.
Summary
Total streamflow across the
Alapaha River
was last observed at
495
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
981
acre-ft of water today; about 17%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
2,935 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2013-03-05 when daily discharge volume was observed at
40,130 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Alapaha River Near Jennings Fla
reporting a streamflow rate of 261 cfs.
This is also the highest stage along the Alapaha River, with a gauge stage of
62.62 ft at this location.
This river is monitored from 3 different streamgauging stations along the Alapaha River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 251 ft, the
Alapaha River Near Alapaha.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-12-19 |
| Discharge Volume | 981 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
494.7 cfs
+26.8 cfs (+5.73%) |
| Percent of Normal | 16.85% |
| Maximum |
40,130.0 cfs
2013-03-05 |
| Seasonal Avg | 2,935 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Alapaha River Near Alapaha
USGS 02316000 |
34 cfs | 2.87 ft | -11.08 | |||||
|
Alapaha River At Statenville
USGS 02317500 |
200 cfs | 2.62 ft | 6.95 | |||||
|
Alapaha River Near Jennings Fla
USGS 02317620 |
261 cfs | 62.62 ft | 7.41 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Alapaha River is a 202-mile-long (325 km) river in southern Georgia and northern Florida in the United States. It is a tributary of the Suwannee River, which flows to the Gulf of Mexico.