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
Chemung River
was last observed at
728
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
1,444
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
4,286 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2014-05-17 when daily discharge volume was observed at
106,400 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Chemung River At Chemung Ny
reporting a streamflow rate of 404 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Chemung River At Corning Ny
with a gauge stage of 14.83 ft.
This river is monitored from 3 different streamgauging stations along the Chemung River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 916 ft, the
Chemung River At Corning Ny.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-12-10 |
| Discharge Volume | 1,444 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
728.0 cfs
-98.0 cfs (-11.86%) |
| Percent of Normal | 16.99% |
| Maximum |
106,400.0 cfs
2014-05-17 |
| Seasonal Avg | 4,286 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chemung River At Corning Ny
USGS 01529950 |
142 cfs | 14.83 ft | -11.25 | |||||
|
Chemung River At Elmira Ny
USGS 01530332 |
324 cfs | 1.15 ft | -14.96 | |||||
|
Chemung River At Chemung Ny
USGS 01531000 |
404 cfs | 3.02 ft | -9.21 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Chemung River ( shə-MUNG) is a tributary of the Susquehanna River, approximately 46.4 miles (74.7 km) long, in south central New York and northern Pennsylvania in the United States. It drains a mountainous region of the northern Allegheny Plateau in the Southern Tier of New York. The valley of the river has long been an important manufacturing center in the region but has suffered a decline in the late 20th century.