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
Neosho River
was last observed at
3,491
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
6,925
acre-ft of water today; about 25%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
14,226 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2019-05-24 when daily discharge volume was observed at
422,420 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Neosho River Near Commerce
reporting a streamflow rate of 1,150 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Neosho River Near Langley
with a gauge stage of 12.61 ft.
This river is monitored from 8 different streamgauging stations along the Neosho River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 1,223 ft, the
Neosho R At Council Grove.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-12-18 |
| Discharge Volume | 6,925 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
3,491.1 cfs
-172.8 cfs (-4.72%) |
| Percent of Normal | 24.54% |
| Maximum |
422,420.0 cfs
2019-05-24 |
| Seasonal Avg | 14,226 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Neosho R At Council Grove
USGS 07179500 |
22 cfs | 8.22 ft | 14.29 | |||||
|
Neosho R Nr Americus
USGS 07179730 |
69 cfs | 3.32 ft | 22.32 | |||||
|
Neosho R At Burlington
USGS 07182510 |
800 cfs | 7.6 ft | 76.99 | |||||
|
Neosho R Nr Iola
USGS 07183000 |
365 cfs | 7.2 ft | -8.06 | |||||
|
Neosho R Nr Parsons
USGS 07183500 |
720 cfs | 8.09 ft | -29.41 | |||||
|
Neosho River Near Commerce
USGS 07185000 |
1150 cfs | 3.3 ft | -5.74 | |||||
|
Neosho River Near Langley
USGS 07190500 |
44 cfs | 12.61 ft | -95.24 | |||||
|
Neosho River Near Chouteau
USGS 07191500 |
366 cfs | 5.7 ft | -26.8 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Neosho River is a tributary of the Arkansas River in eastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma in the United States. Its tributaries also drain portions of Missouri and Arkansas. The river is about 463 miles (745 km) long. Via the Arkansas, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed. Its name is an Osage word meaning "clear water."