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
Redwood River
was last observed at
53
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
105
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
338 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2018-07-06 when daily discharge volume was observed at
9,700 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Redwood River Near Redwood Falls
reporting a streamflow rate of 52.5 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Redwood River Near Marshall
with a gauge stage of 6.27 ft.
This river is monitored from 2 different streamgauging stations along the Redwood River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 1,199 ft, the
Redwood River Near Marshall.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-12-01 |
| Discharge Volume | 105 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
52.72 cfs
+0.02 cfs (+0.04%) |
| Percent of Normal | 15.6% |
| Maximum |
9,700.0 cfs
2018-07-06 |
| Seasonal Avg | 338 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Redwood River Near Marshall
USGS 05315000 |
0 cfs | 6.27 ft | -86.25 | |||||
|
Redwood River Near Redwood Falls
USGS 05316500 |
53 cfs | 2.48 ft | 2.74 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Redwood River is a tributary of the Minnesota River, 127 miles (205 km) long, in southwestern Minnesota in the United States. Via the Minnesota River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 705 square miles (1,826 km²) in an agricultural region. The river's name is believed to refer to the reddish bark of dogwood growing along streams in the region.