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
Bark River
was last observed at
105
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
207
acre-ft of water today; about 92%
of normal.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
114 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2025-08-11 when daily discharge volume was observed at
865 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Bark River Near Rome
reporting a streamflow rate of 76.3 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Bark River At Nagawicka Road At Delafield
with a gauge stage of 12.56 ft.
This river is monitored from 2 different streamgauging stations along the Bark River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 901 ft, the
Bark River At Nagawicka Road At Delafield.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-12-03 |
| Discharge Volume | 207 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
104.6 cfs
+7.9 cfs (+8.17%) |
| Percent of Normal | 92.03% |
| Maximum |
865.0 cfs
2025-08-11 |
| Seasonal Avg | 114 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bark River At Nagawicka Road At Delafield
USGS 05426067 |
26 cfs | 12.56 ft | -6.71 | |||||
|
Bark River Near Rome
USGS 05426250 |
76 cfs | 1.79 ft | 9.47 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
Bark River is an unincorporated community located in Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in Bark River Township near the Bark River, from which it is named. It is situated on U.S. Highway 2 and U.S. Highway 41 about 13 miles west of Escanaba and just east of the Hannahville Indian Reservation.
Bark River is at latitude 45° 42' north and longitude 87° 18' west. The ZIP code is and the FIPS place code is 05400. The elevation is 744 feet above sea level. Nearby Bark River International Raceway has hosted national off-road racing events, most recently the TORC Series.