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
Lehigh River
was last observed at
1,643
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
3,258
acre-ft of water today; about 19%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
8,762 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2021-09-02 when daily discharge volume was observed at
176,670 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Lehigh River At Glendon
reporting a streamflow rate of 759 cfs.
This is also the highest stage along the Lehigh River, with a gauge stage of
7.1 ft at this location.
This river is monitored from 6 different streamgauging stations along the Lehigh River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 1,461 ft, the
Lehigh River At Stoddartsville.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-12-18 |
| Discharge Volume | 3,258 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
1,642.8 cfs
+118.0 cfs (+7.74%) |
| Percent of Normal | 18.75% |
| Maximum |
176,670.0 cfs
2021-09-02 |
| Seasonal Avg | 8,762 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lehigh River At Stoddartsville
USGS 01447500 |
72 cfs | 0.71 ft | 0 | |||||
|
Lehigh R Bl Francis E Walter Res Nr White Haven Pa
USGS 01447800 |
198 cfs | 3.32 ft | 0 | |||||
|
Lehigh River At Lehighton
USGS 01449000 |
631 cfs | 2.84 ft | 31.46 | |||||
|
Lehigh River At Walnutport
USGS 01451000 |
325 cfs | 2.09 ft | -10.47 | |||||
|
Lehigh River At Bethlehem
USGS 01453000 |
614 cfs | 1.28 ft | 9.64 | |||||
|
Lehigh River At Glendon
USGS 01454700 |
759 cfs | 7.1 ft | 9.21 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Lehigh River, a tributary of the Delaware River, is a 109-mile-long (175 km) river located in eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. Part of the Lehigh, along with a number of its tributaries, is designated a Pennsylvania Scenic River by the state's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. "Lehigh" is an Anglicization of the Lenape name for the river, Lechewuekink, meaning "where there are forks".