SNOFLO



FISH RIVER

RIVER LEVELS
April 27, 2025


Red Flag Warning
2025-04-27T20:00:00-06:00

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 214, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247 and 249. * TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 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.


Total streamflow across the Fish River was last observed at 5,380 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 10,671 acre-ft of water today; about 80% of normal. Average streamflow for this time of year is 6,757 cfs, with recent peaks last observed on 2019-04-28 when daily discharge volume was observed at 14,300 cfs.

Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the Fish River Near Fort Kent reporting a streamflow rate of 5,380 cfs. This is also the highest stage along the Fish River, with a gauge stage of 7.19 ft at this location. This river is monitored from 2 different streamgauging stations along the Fish River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 520 ft, the Fish River Near Fort Kent.

Last Updated 2025-04-27
Discharge Volume 10,671 ACRE-FT
Streamflow 5,380.0 cfs
+650.0 cfs (+13.74%)
Percent of Normal 79.63%
Maximum 14,300.0 cfs
2019-04-28
Seasonal Avg 6,757 cfs
       
River Streamflow Levels
Created with Highcharts 8.0.0Total River Discharge (cfs)18. Apr19. Apr20. Apr21. Apr22. Apr23. Apr24. Apr25. Apr26. Apr27. Apr02.5k5k7.5k
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Created with Highcharts 8.0.0Total River Discharge (cfs)1. Jan1. Feb1. Mar1. Apr1. May1. Jun1. Jul1. Aug1. Sep1. Oct1. Nov1. Dec1. Jan05k10k
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Created with Highcharts 8.0.0YearAnnual Peak Discharge(cfs)201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262k4k10k20k

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Streamflow Elevation Profile
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The Fish River (Visrivier in Afrikaans, Fischfluss in German) is a river in Namibia. It is 650 km long, flowing from the Naukluft Mountains 150 km to the Hardap Dam near Mariental. From there the flow is entirely blocked, all further flow downstream coming from tributaries downstream from the dam. The flow of the river is seasonal; in winter the river can dry up completely. Despite this, the river is the site of the spectacular Fish River Canyon, a canyon 160 km long, and at points as much as 550 m deep.
The outflow of the Fish River joins the Orange River at the border with South Africa about 100 km from the Atlantic Ocean.