...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING 10 AM THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING 4 PM FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE DENVER METRO, PORTIONS OF THE NORTHEAST PLAINS OF COLORADO, AND THE SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 216...239, 240, 241, 243, 244, 245 and 249. RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING 10 AM THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING 7 PM FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EAST-CENTRAL PLAINS OF COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 246 AND 247... The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM to 4 PM MDT Tuesday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 239, 240, 241, 243, 244, 245 and 249. * TIMING...From 10 AM to 4 PM MDT Tuesday. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 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.
Total streamflow across the
Bluestone River
was last observed at
433
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
858
acre-ft of water today; about 52%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
829 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2025-02-16 when daily discharge volume was observed at
18,280 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Bluestone River Near Pipestem
reporting a streamflow rate of 343 cfs.
This is also the highest stage along the Bluestone River, with a gauge stage of
3.72 ft at this location.
This river is monitored from 2 different streamgauging stations along the Bluestone River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 2,360 ft, the
Bluestone River At Falls Mills.
Last Updated | 2025-03-17 |
Discharge Volume | 858 ACRE-FT |
Streamflow |
432.8 cfs
+40.6 cfs (+10.35%) |
Percent of Normal | 52.24% |
Maximum |
18,280.0 cfs
2025-02-16 |
Seasonal Avg | 829 cfs |
Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bluestone River At Falls Mills
USGS 03177710 |
58 cfs | 2.12 ft | 13.77 | |||||
Bluestone River Near Pipestem
USGS 03179000 |
343 cfs | 3.72 ft | 9.79 |
The Bluestone River is a tributary of the New River, 77 mi (124 km) long, in southwestern Virginia and southern West Virginia in the United States. Via the New, Kanawha and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. An 11 mi (18 km) portion of its lower course in West Virginia is designated as the Bluestone National Scenic River.