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
Guyandotte River
was last observed at
398
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
789
acre-ft of water today; about 18%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
2,214 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2015-03-05 when daily discharge volume was observed at
30,900 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Guyandotte River At Man
reporting a streamflow rate of 968 cfs.
This is also the highest stage along the Guyandotte River, with a gauge stage of
6.12 ft at this location.
This river is monitored from 3 different streamgauging stations along the Guyandotte River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 1,139 ft, the
Guyandotte River Near Baileysville.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-12-18 |
| Discharge Volume | 789 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
398.0 cfs
-178.0 cfs (-30.9%) |
| Percent of Normal | 17.98% |
| Maximum |
30,900.0 cfs
2015-03-05 |
| Seasonal Avg | 2,214 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Guyandotte River Near Baileysville
USGS 03202400 |
117 cfs | 3.23 ft | 0 | |||||
|
Guyandotte River At Man
USGS 03203000 |
968 cfs | 6.12 ft | ||||||
|
Guyandotte River At Logan
USGS 03203600 |
281 cfs | 5.03 ft | -38.78 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Guyandotte River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 166 mi (267 km) long, in southwestern West Virginia in the United States. It was named after the French term for the Wendat Native Americans. It drains an area of the unglaciated Allegheny Plateau south of the Ohio between the watersheds of the Kanawha River to the northeast and Twelvepole Creek and the Big Sandy River to the southwest. Via the Ohio River, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.