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
Harpeth River
was last observed at
480
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
952
acre-ft of water today; about 14%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
3,459 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2021-03-29 when daily discharge volume was observed at
86,300 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Harpeth River Near Kingston Springs
reporting a streamflow rate of 193 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Harpeth River At Franklin
with a gauge stage of 3.81 ft.
This river is monitored from 4 different streamgauging stations along the Harpeth River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 612 ft, the
Harpeth River At Franklin.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-12-18 |
| Discharge Volume | 952 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
479.8 cfs
-16.6 cfs (-3.34%) |
| Percent of Normal | 13.87% |
| Maximum |
86,300.0 cfs
2021-03-29 |
| Seasonal Avg | 3,459 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Harpeth River At Franklin
USGS 03432350 |
53 cfs | 3.81 ft | -2.59 | |||||
|
Harpeth River Below Franklin
USGS 03432400 |
63 cfs | 2.51 ft | -4.83 | |||||
|
Harpeth River At Bellevue
USGS 03433500 |
171 cfs | 1.66 ft | -1.72 | |||||
|
Harpeth River Near Kingston Springs
USGS 03434500 |
193 cfs | 1.58 ft | -4.46 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Harpeth River, 115 miles (185 km) long, is one of the major streams of north-central Middle Tennessee, United States, and one of the major tributaries of the Cumberland River. Via the Cumberland and the Ohio Rivers, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed. The lower portion of the Harpeth is designated as a "scenic river" under the Tennessee Scenic Rivers Act.