2025-12-20T00:00:00-07:00
...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR IN AND IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE FOOTHILLS, BETWEEN 5500 AND 9000 FEET, FOR BOULDER AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES ON FRIDAY... Strong west winds of 30-40 mph with gusts as high as 85 mph in the foothills of Boulder and northern Jefferson Counties will continue until early evening. Relative humidity values had dropped into the upper single digits and lower teens. Thus, the Particularly Dangerous Situation will remain in place til around 5-6 pm, with only a slow improvement thereafter as winds slowly weaken. Red Flag conditions, however, will persist through the rest of the evening as we remain 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. While most of the Denver metro area has seen lighter winds prevail most of the day, a period of strong, gusty winds is expected to develop this evening and likely last past midnight, producing Red Flag conditions there. * 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. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 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
Powell River
was last observed at
822
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
1,630
acre-ft of water today; about 38%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
2,143 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2018-02-12 when daily discharge volume was observed at
43,710 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Powell River Near Arthur
reporting a streamflow rate of 444 cfs.
This is also the highest stage along the Powell River, with a gauge stage of
3.2 ft at this location.
This river is monitored from 3 different streamgauging stations along the Powell River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 1,474 ft, the
Powell River At Big Stone Gap.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-12-19 |
| Discharge Volume | 1,630 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
822.0 cfs
+53.0 cfs (+6.89%) |
| Percent of Normal | 38.35% |
| Maximum |
43,710.0 cfs
2018-02-12 |
| Seasonal Avg | 2,143 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Powell River At Big Stone Gap
USGS 03529500 |
118 cfs | 2.62 ft | 31.11 | |||||
|
Powell River Near Jonesville
USGS 03531500 |
260 cfs | 2.11 ft | 1.56 | |||||
|
Powell River Near Arthur
USGS 03532000 |
444 cfs | 3.2 ft | 4.96 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
Powell River is a city on the northern Sunshine Coast of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. Most of its population lives near the eastern shores of Salish Sea, which is part of the larger Georgia Strait between Vancouver Island and the Mainland. With two intervening long, steep sided fjords inhibiting the construction of a contiguous road connection with Vancouver to the south, geographical surroundings explain Powell River's remoteness as a community, despite a relative proximity to Vancouver and other populous areas of the BC Coast. The city is the location of the head office of the Powell River Regional District.