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
Redwater River
was last observed at
180
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
357
acre-ft of water today; about 106%
of normal.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
170 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2019-03-23 when daily discharge volume was observed at
5,726 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Redwater River Above Belle Fourche Sd
reporting a streamflow rate of 180 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Redwater River At Circle Mt
with a gauge stage of 3.86 ft.
This river is monitored from 2 different streamgauging stations along the Redwater River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 3,018 ft, the
Redwater River Above Belle Fourche Sd.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-12-08 |
| Discharge Volume | 357 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
180.0 cfs
+3.0 cfs (+1.69%) |
| Percent of Normal | 106.09% |
| Maximum |
5,726.0 cfs
2019-03-23 |
| Seasonal Avg | 170 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Redwater River Above Belle Fourche Sd
USGS 06433000 |
180 cfs | 3.21 ft | 0 | |||||
|
Redwater River At Circle Mt
USGS 06177500 |
1 cfs | 3.86 ft | -74.87 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Redwater River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 110 mi (177 km), in eastern Montana in the United States.
It rises in on the northern slope of the Big Sheep Mountains, in northwestern Prairie County, and flows northeast across the plains past Brockway and Circle and joins the Missouri in northeastern McCone County, approximately 4 mi (6 km) south of Poplar.