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
Encampment River
was last observed at
92
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
183
acre-ft of water today; about 99%
of normal.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
94 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2011-06-17 when daily discharge volume was observed at
6,040 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Encampment River At Mouth
reporting a streamflow rate of 92.9 cfs.
This is also the highest stage along the Encampment River, with a gauge stage of
2.02 ft at this location.
This river is monitored from 2 different streamgauging stations along the Encampment River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 8,293 ft, the
Encampment River Ab Hog Park Cr.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-11-25 |
| Discharge Volume | 183 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
92.3 cfs
+15.3 cfs (+19.87%) |
| Percent of Normal | 98.56% |
| Maximum |
6,040.0 cfs
2011-06-17 |
| Seasonal Avg | 94 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Encampment River Ab Hog Park Cr
USGS 06623800 |
30 cfs | 1.07 ft | 82.42 | |||||
|
Encampment River At Mouth
USGS 06625000 |
93 cfs | 2.02 ft | 4.85 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Encampment River is a 44.7-mile-long (71.9 km) tributary of the North Platte River. The river's source is east of Buck Mountain in the Park Range of Jackson County, Colorado. The river flows north and passes to the east of the town of Encampment, Wyoming, then through the town of Riverside, Wyoming before its confluence with the North Platte.