2025-12-20T00:00:00-07:00
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT... West west winds of 20-35 mph with gusts as high as 60 mph in wind prone areas near the base of the foothills will continue into this evening. They will also be spreading east onto the nearby adjacent plains and I-25 Corridor through late evening and overnight. While the Particularly Dangerous Situation for the foothills of Boulder and northern Jefferson Counties has eased, Red Flag conditions will remain in place as we stay in a near record warm, dry, and windy airmass along the Front Range through midnight. In fact, strong, gusty winds will persist through much of the night with only a slow improvement in humidity values. Thus, near critical Red Flag conditions will occur into early Saturday morning. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 238, 240, 241, 242 and 243. * TIMING...Until midnight MST tonight. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph west of I-25. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 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
Ouachita River
was last observed at
1,782
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
3,535
acre-ft of water today; about 16%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
10,855 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2025-04-09 when daily discharge volume was observed at
161,830 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Ouachita River At Camden
reporting a streamflow rate of 1,300 cfs.
This is also the highest stage along the Ouachita River, with a gauge stage of
6.61 ft at this location.
This river is monitored from 3 different streamgauging stations along the Ouachita River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 658 ft, the
Ouachita River Near Mount Ida.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-12-19 |
| Discharge Volume | 3,535 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
1,782.0 cfs
+276.0 cfs (+18.33%) |
| Percent of Normal | 16.42% |
| Maximum |
161,830.0 cfs
2025-04-09 |
| Seasonal Avg | 10,855 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ouachita River Near Mount Ida
USGS 07356000 |
147 cfs | 2.83 ft | 0 | |||||
|
Ouachita River At Remmel Dam Above Jones Mill
USGS 07359002 |
335 cfs | 2.8 ft | -1.18 | |||||
|
Ouachita River At Camden
USGS 07362000 |
1300 cfs | 6.61 ft | 27.45 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Ouachita River ( WAH-shi-tah) is a 605-mile-long (974 km) river that runs south and east through the U.S. states of Arkansas and Louisiana, joining the Tensas River to form the Black River near Jonesville, Louisiana. It is the 25th-longest river in the United States (by main stem).