2025-12-17T18:00:00-07:00
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243 and 245. * TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 6 PM MST this evening. * WINDS...West 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 80 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 to 25 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
Piney River
was last observed at
114
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
227
acre-ft of water today; about 33%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
350 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2022-12-25 when daily discharge volume was observed at
78,565 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Piney River At Vernon
reporting a streamflow rate of 85.6 cfs.
This is also the highest stage along the Piney River, with a gauge stage of
3.32 ft at this location.
This river is monitored from 4 different streamgauging stations along the Piney River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 9,161 ft, the
Piney River Below Piney Lake.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-12-17 |
| Discharge Volume | 227 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
114.2 cfs
-5.1 cfs (-4.27%) |
| Percent of Normal | 32.64% |
| Maximum |
78,565.0 cfs
2022-12-25 |
| Seasonal Avg | 350 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Piney River Below Piney Lake
USGS 09058500 |
6 cfs | 3.19 ft | -7.02 | |||||
|
Piney River Near State Bridge
USGS 09059500 |
33 cfs | 2.86 ft | 173.55 | |||||
|
Piney River At Piney River
USGS 02027500 |
29 cfs | 2.41 ft | -10.9 | |||||
|
Piney River At Vernon
USGS 03602500 |
86 cfs | 3.32 ft | -1.83 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
Piney River is a 28.2-mile-long (45.4 km) tributary of the Colorado River in Eagle County, Colorado. The river flows northwest from Upper Piney Lake in the Eagles Nest Wilderness to a confluence with the Colorado River.
Upper Gore Creek
Upper Blue (Blue River CG to Columbine Landing)
Dowd Chute
Riverbend to Edwards (Upper Eagle)
Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek)