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
Peace River
was last observed at
271
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
538
acre-ft of water today; about 24%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
1,139 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2022-09-29 when daily discharge volume was observed at
72,940 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Peace River At Nocatee Fl
reporting a streamflow rate of 305 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Peace River Near Homeland Fl
with a gauge stage of 82 ft.
This river is monitored from 9 different streamgauging stations along the Peace River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 94 ft, the
Peace River At Bartow Fl.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-12-18 |
| Discharge Volume | 538 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
271.1 cfs
-20.6 cfs (-7.06%) |
| Percent of Normal | 23.81% |
| Maximum |
72,940.0 cfs
2022-09-29 |
| Seasonal Avg | 1,139 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Peace River At Bartow Fl
USGS 02294650 |
36 cfs | 3.6 ft | -11.76 | |||||
|
Peace River Near Bartow Fl
USGS 02294655 |
33 cfs | 6.93 ft | -6.23 | |||||
|
Peace River At Clear Springs Near Bartow Fl
USGS 02294775 |
30 cfs | 34.55 ft | -11.11 | |||||
|
Peace River Near Homeland Fl
USGS 02294781 |
32 cfs | 82 ft | -8.62 | |||||
|
Peace River At Fort Meade Fl
USGS 02294898 |
40 cfs | 70.96 ft | -11.92 | |||||
|
Peace River At Bowling Green Fl
USGS 02295194 |
55 cfs | 45.76 ft | -9.6 | |||||
|
Peace River At Zolfo Springs Fl
USGS 02295637 |
65 cfs | 4.18 ft | -4.72 | |||||
|
Peace River At Arcadia Fl
USGS 02296750 |
76 cfs | 0.83 ft | -1.81 | |||||
|
Peace River At Nocatee Fl
USGS 02297105 |
305 cfs | 3.37 ft |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Peace River (French: rivière de la Paix) is a 1,923-kilometre-long (1,195 mi) river in Canada that originates in the Rocky Mountains of northern British Columbia and flows to the northeast through northern Alberta. The Peace River joins the Athabasca River in the Peace-Athabasca Delta to form the Slave River, a tributary of the Mackenzie River. The Finlay River, the main headwater of the Peace River, is regarded as the ultimate source of the Mackenzie River. The combined Finlay–Peace–Slave–Mackenzie river system is the 13th longest river system in the world.