Fire Weather Watch
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.


Navajo River River Levels

Last Updated: December 18, 2025

The Navajo River is a tributary of the San Juan River, located in the southwestern region of the United States.


Summary

Total streamflow across the Navajo River was last observed at 51 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 100 acre-ft of water today; about 82% of normal. Average streamflow for this time of year is 62 cfs, with recent peaks last observed on 2020-07-27 when daily discharge volume was observed at 1,923 cfs.

Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the Navajo River Bl Oso Diversion Dam Nr Chromo reporting a streamflow rate of 42.50 cfs. However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the Navajo R At Banded Peak Ranch with a gauge stage of 2.80 ft. This river is monitored from 2 different streamgauging stations along the Navajo River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 7,952 ft, the Navajo R At Banded Peak Ranch.

River Details

Last Updated 2025-11-02
Discharge Volume 100 ACRE-FT
Streamflow 50.5 cfs
-3.6 cfs (-6.65%)
Percent of Normal 81.78%
Maximum 1,923.0 cfs
2020-07-27
Seasonal Avg 62 cfs
       
River Streamflow Levels
Streamgauge Streamflow Gauge Stage 24hr Change (%) % Normal Minimum (cfs) Maximum (cfs) Air Temp Elevation
Navajo R At Banded Peak Ranch
USGS 09344000
42 cfs 2.80 ft -3.95
Navajo River Bl Oso Diversion Dam Nr Chromo
USGS 09344400
43 cfs 1.20 ft 1.3
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile

The Navajos (; British English: Navaho, Navajo: Diné or Naabeehó) are a Native American people of the Southwestern United States.
At more than 300,000 enrolled tribal members as of 2015, the Navajo Nation is the second-largest federally recognized tribe in the U.S. (the Cherokee Nation being the largest) and has the largest reservation in the country. The reservation straddles the Four Corners region and covers more than 27,000 square miles of land in Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. The Navajo language is spoken throughout the region, and most Navajo also speak English.
The states with the largest Navajo populations are Arizona (140,263) and New Mexico (108,306). More than three-quarters of the enrolled Navajo population resides in these two states.Besides the Navajo Nation proper, a small group of ethnic Navajos are members of the federally recognized Colorado River Indian Tribes.