...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.
Total streamflow across the
Conasauga River
was last observed at
298
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
591
acre-ft of water today; about 13%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
2,384 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2015-12-28 when daily discharge volume was observed at
25,500 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Conasauga River At Tilton
reporting a streamflow rate of 183 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Conasauga River Near Eton
with a gauge stage of 2.72 ft.
This river is monitored from 2 different streamgauging stations along the Conasauga River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 698 ft, the
Conasauga River Near Eton.
| Last Updated | 2025-12-19 |
| Discharge Volume | 591 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
298.0 cfs
+33.0 cfs (+12.45%) |
| Percent of Normal | 12.5% |
| Maximum |
25,500.0 cfs
2015-12-28 |
| Seasonal Avg | 2,384 cfs |
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Conasauga River Near Eton
USGS 02384500 |
115 cfs | 2.72 ft | 11.65 | |||||
|
Conasauga River At Tilton
USGS 02387000 |
183 cfs | 2.65 ft | 12.96 |
The Conasauga River is a river that runs through southeast Tennessee and northwest Georgia. The Conasauga River is 93 miles (150 km) long and is home to 90 species of fish and 25 species of freshwater mussels. The Conasauga River watershed encompasses over 500,000 acres (2,000 km2) in two states, multiple counties, and two ecologically different regions.
Taylors Creek (Rm 74.5) To Nf Boundary (Rm 70.0)
Source In Cohutta Wilderness To Nf Boundary North Of Murray'S Lake
Nf Boundary To Taylor'S Creek In Cherokee Nf (Tn)
Northern Boundary Cohutta Wilderness To Confluence With Conasauga River
Southern Boundary Cohutta Wilderness Near Peter Cove To Northern Boundary Cohutta Wilderness Near Alaculsy