2026-02-16T18:00:00-07:00
...PROLONGED PERIOD OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY THROUGH MID NEXT WEEK... ...EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUESDAY... .Recent dry conditions combining with above normal temperatures and periods of gusty winds will bring potentially critical fire weather conditions Sunday and Monday to parts of the eastern Colorado Plains. Stronger, more widespread westerly winds are expected to develop Tuesday, possibly producing extremely critical fire weather conditions with wind gusts as high as 65 mph across the plains. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 216, 240, 241, 244, 245 and 247. * TIMING...For the first Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday afternoon. For the second Fire Weather Watch, from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * WINDS...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph on Monday. West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph on Tuesday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent each afternoon. * 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
Ruby River
was last observed at
113
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
224
acre-ft of water today; about 108%
of normal.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
104 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2011-07-01 when daily discharge volume was observed at
3,719 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Ruby River Near Twin Bridges Mt
reporting a streamflow rate of 156 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Ruby River Ab Reservoir Nr Alder Mt
with a gauge stage of 2.96 ft.
This river is monitored from 3 different streamgauging stations along the Ruby River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 5,410 ft, the
Ruby River Ab Reservoir Nr Alder Mt.
15-Day Weather Outlook
River Details
| Last Updated | 2026-02-15 |
| Discharge Volume | 224 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
113.0 cfs
+2.0 cfs (+1.8%) |
| Percent of Normal | 108.19% |
| Maximum |
3,719.0 cfs
2011-07-01 |
| Seasonal Avg | 104 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ruby River Ab Reservoir Nr Alder Mt
USGS 06019500 |
113 cfs | 2.96 ft | 1.8 | |||||
|
Ruby River Bl Reservoir Nr Alder Mt
USGS 06020600 |
44 cfs | 2.23 ft | 0 | |||||
|
Ruby River Near Twin Bridges Mt
USGS 06023000 |
156 cfs | 2.78 ft | -1.89 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Ruby River is a tributary of the Beaverhead River, approximately 76 mi (122 km) long, in southwestern Montana in the United States. It rises in the Beaverhead National Forest in southwestern Madison County between the Snowcrest Range and the Gravelly Range. It flows north through the Ruby River Reservoir, past Alder, then northwest, flowing between the Tobacco Root Mountains to the northeast and the Ruby Range to the southwest. It joins the Beaverhead near Twin Bridges. The Beaverhead becomes the Jefferson River 2 mi (3.2 km) downstream where it joins the Big Hole River.
The river has also been known by these various names: Pah-mamar-roi, Pak-sam-ma-oi, Pashmaroi, Passamari, Philanthropy River, Stinking Water Creek, Stinking Water River, Stinkingwater River.The Ruby is a Class II river for stream access for recreational purposes.