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
Aroostook River
was last observed at
2,345
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
4,651
acre-ft of water today; about 64%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
3,670 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2018-04-28 when daily discharge volume was observed at
63,100 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Aroostook River At Washburn
reporting a streamflow rate of 1,520 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Aroostook River Near Masardis
with a gauge stage of 4.3 ft.
This river is monitored from 2 different streamgauging stations along the Aroostook River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 542 ft, the
Aroostook River Near Masardis.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-11-21 |
| Discharge Volume | 4,651 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
2,345.0 cfs
-307.0 cfs (-11.58%) |
| Percent of Normal | 63.9% |
| Maximum |
63,100.0 cfs
2018-04-28 |
| Seasonal Avg | 3,670 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aroostook River Near Masardis
USGS 01015800 |
825 cfs | 4.3 ft | -9.54 | |||||
|
Aroostook River At Washburn
USGS 01017000 |
1520 cfs | 3.33 ft | -12.64 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Aroostook River is a 112-mile-long (180 km) tributary of the Saint John River in the U.S. state of Maine and the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Its basin is the largest sub-drainage of the Saint John River.