2025-12-22T17:00:00-07:00
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE AGAIN MONDAY... .Near record temperatures on Monday, combined with another period of gusty westerly winds across the Front Range foothills will lead to elevated to critical fire weather conditions, especially from the Boulder county foothills south into South Park and the Palmer Divide. The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Monday morning through Monday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 239 and 241. * TIMING...From Monday morning through Monday afternoon. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 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
Muskingum River
was last observed at
11,530
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
22,869
acre-ft of water today; about 50%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
23,293 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2024-04-03 when daily discharge volume was observed at
169,700 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Muskingum River At Beverly Oh
reporting a streamflow rate of 6,260 cfs.
This is also the highest stage along the Muskingum River, with a gauge stage of
16.77 ft at this location.
This river is monitored from 4 different streamgauging stations along the Muskingum River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 733 ft, the
Muskingum River Near Coshocton Oh.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-12-21 |
| Discharge Volume | 22,869 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
11,530.0 cfs
+3660.0 cfs (+46.51%) |
| Percent of Normal | 49.5% |
| Maximum |
169,700.0 cfs
2024-04-03 |
| Seasonal Avg | 23,293 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Muskingum River Near Coshocton Oh
USGS 03140500 |
5270 cfs | 8.51 ft | 49.72 | |||||
|
Muskingum River At Dresden Oh
USGS 03144500 |
5100 cfs | 8.91 ft | 68.32 | |||||
|
Muskingum River At Mcconnelsville Oh
USGS 03150000 |
492 cfs | 2.56 ft | -6.82 | |||||
|
Muskingum River At Beverly Oh
USGS 03150500 |
6260 cfs | 16.77 ft | 43.91 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Muskingum River (Shawnee: Wakatamothiipi ) is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 111 miles (179 km) long, in southeastern Ohio in the United States. An important commercial route in the 19th century, it flows generally southward through the eastern hill country of Ohio. Via the Ohio, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed. The river is navigable for much of its length through a series of locks and dams.