2026-02-16T18:00:00-07:00
...PROLONGED PERIOD OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY THROUGH MID NEXT WEEK... ...EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUESDAY... .Recent dry conditions combining with above normal temperatures and pockets of gusty winds will bring potentially critical fire weather conditions Sunday and Monday to parts of the eastern Colorado Plains. Strong west winds are expected to develop Tuesday, possibly producing extreme fire weather conditions with widespread strong and gusty winds to 65 mph. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS, PALMER DIVIDE...DENVER METRO...AND ADJACENT PLAINS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 216, 240, 241, 244, 245 and 247. * TIMING...For the first Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday afternoon. For the second Fire Weather Watch, from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph on Monday. On Tuesday, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts around 60 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.
Summary
Total streamflow across the
Little Miami River
was last observed at
1,259
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
2,497
acre-ft of water today; about 66%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
1,921 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2022-02-18 when daily discharge volume was observed at
36,330 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Little Miami River At Milford Oh
reporting a streamflow rate of 1,160 cfs.
This is also the highest stage along the Little Miami River, with a gauge stage of
6.25 ft at this location.
This river is monitored from 2 different streamgauging stations along the Little Miami River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 822 ft, the
Little Miami River Near Oldtown Oh.
15-Day Weather Outlook
River Details
| Last Updated | 2026-02-14 |
| Discharge Volume | 2,497 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
1,259.0 cfs
+153.3 cfs (+13.86%) |
| Percent of Normal | 65.53% |
| Maximum |
36,330.0 cfs
2022-02-18 |
| Seasonal Avg | 1,921 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Little Miami River Near Oldtown Oh
USGS 03240000 |
99 cfs | 1.93 ft | 3.45 | |||||
|
Little Miami River At Milford Oh
USGS 03245500 |
1160 cfs | 6.25 ft | 14.85 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Little Miami River (Shawnee: Cakimiyamithiipi) is a Class I tributary of the Ohio River that flows 111 miles (179 km) through five counties in southwestern Ohio in the United States. The Little Miami joins the Ohio River east of Cincinnati. It forms parts of the borders between Hamilton and Clermont counties and between Hamilton and Warren counties. The Little Miami River is one of 156 American rivers designated by the U.S. Congress or the Secretary of the Interior as a National Wild and Scenic River and lends its name to the adjacent Little Miami Scenic Trail.