2025-12-20T00:00:00-07:00
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY... Strong northwest winds will spread across the northeast plains after sunrise today, with gusts 45 to 65 mph creating critical fire weather conditions despite somewhat marginal humidity values near 20%. Early Friday, westerly downslope winds will bring strong gusts to the Front Range mountains and foothills, with potential for these to spread into wind-favored portions of the adjacent lower elevations. Peak gusts of 70-90 mph are increasing in likelihood for the windiest locations (considerably lower for areas along and east of I-25). With a warmer and drier air mass in place, humidity values in the teens look to extend into much of the foothills, and certainly across the lower elevations. Such conditions may be a longer duration than usual, with potential for low humidity to extend into the evening hours prior to the arrival of a front. The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Friday morning through Friday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 215, 216, 241, 243, 245, 246 and 247. * TIMING...From Friday morning through late Friday evening. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 80 mph in and near the foothills. West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph for areas roughly along and east of I-25. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 to 15%. * 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
Apalachicola River
was last observed at
16,210
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
32,152
acre-ft of water today; about 48%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
34,071 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2020-03-10 when daily discharge volume was observed at
333,000 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Apalachicola River Nr Blountstown
reporting a streamflow rate of 8,260 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Apalachicola River At Chattahoochee Fla
with a gauge stage of 39.95 ft.
This river is monitored from 2 different streamgauging stations along the Apalachicola River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 44 ft, the
Apalachicola River At Chattahoochee Fla.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-12-18 |
| Discharge Volume | 32,152 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
16,210.0 cfs
-780.0 cfs (-4.59%) |
| Percent of Normal | 47.58% |
| Maximum |
333,000.0 cfs
2020-03-10 |
| Seasonal Avg | 34,071 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apalachicola River At Chattahoochee Fla
USGS 02358000 |
7950 cfs | 39.95 ft | -5.81 | |||||
|
Apalachicola River Nr Blountstown
USGS 02358700 |
8260 cfs | 2.85 ft | -3.39 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Apalachicola River is a river, approximately 112 mi (180 km) long in the state of Florida. The river's large watershed, known as the ACF River Basin, drains an area of approximately 19,500 square miles (50,505 km2) into the Gulf of Mexico. The distance to its farthest head waters in northeast Georgia is approximately 500 miles (800 km). Its name comes from the Apalachicola people, who used to live along the river.