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
Current River
was last observed at
2,834
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
5,621
acre-ft of water today; about 55%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
5,123 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2025-04-06 when daily discharge volume was observed at
132,560 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Current River At Doniphan
reporting a streamflow rate of 1,580 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Current River At Van Buren
with a gauge stage of 3.05 ft.
This river is monitored from 3 different streamgauging stations along the Current River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 780 ft, the
Current River Above Akers.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-12-18 |
| Discharge Volume | 5,621 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
2,834.0 cfs
+10.0 cfs (+0.35%) |
| Percent of Normal | 55.32% |
| Maximum |
132,560.0 cfs
2025-04-06 |
| Seasonal Avg | 5,123 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Current River Above Akers
USGS 07064533 |
184 cfs | 0.86 ft | 0 | |||||
|
Current River At Van Buren
USGS 07067000 |
1070 cfs | 3.05 ft | 0 | |||||
|
Current River At Doniphan
USGS 07068000 |
1580 cfs | 0.02 ft | 0.64 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Current River is a river in the City of Thunder Bay and Unorganized Thunder Bay District in Thunder Bay District, Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The river is in the Great Lakes Basin and is a tributary of Lake Superior. The river's name comes from the French "Rivière aux courants", referring to the river's currents.