* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 214, 216, 238, 241, 242, 246 and 247. * TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 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.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the reporting a streamflow rate of cfs. This is also the highest stage along the Chewuch River, with a gauge stage of ft at this location. This river is monitored from 1 different streamgauging stations along the Chewuch River, the highest being situated at an altitude of ft, the .
The Chewuch River is located in the northern region of Washington state and is approximately 53 miles long.
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
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Chewuch River At Winthrop
USGS 12448000 |
1260 cfs | 5.4 ft | 11.5 |
The Chewuch River is a river in the U.S. state of Washington.
Its name comes from the word /cwáx/ [čwáx] in the Columbia-Moses language meaning "creek".The river valley was also the site of the Thirty Mile Fire which killed four fire fighters in July 2001.