...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.
Total streamflow across the
Salt River
was last observed at
1,337
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
2,652
acre-ft of water today; about 32%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
4,137 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2015-06-27 when daily discharge volume was observed at
65,336 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Salt River At Shepherdsville
reporting a streamflow rate of 835 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Salt River Near Roosevelt
with a gauge stage of 5.95 ft.
This river is monitored from 11 different streamgauging stations along the Salt River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 5,694 ft, the
Salt River Ab Reservoir Nr Etna Wy.
| Last Updated | 2025-12-18 |
| Discharge Volume | 2,652 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
1,337.0 cfs
-752.0 cfs (-36.0%) |
| Percent of Normal | 32.32% |
| Maximum |
65,336.0 cfs
2015-06-27 |
| Seasonal Avg | 4,137 cfs |
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Salt River Ab Reservoir Nr Etna Wy
USGS 13027500 |
502 cfs | 2.05 ft | 13.83 | |||||
|
Salt River Near Chrysotile
USGS 09497500 |
163 cfs | 1.64 ft | 4.49 | |||||
|
Salt River Near Roosevelt
USGS 09498500 |
129 cfs | 5.95 ft | -1.53 | |||||
|
Salt River Blw Stewart Mountain Dam
USGS 09502000 |
10 cfs | 2.58 ft | -21.71 | |||||
|
Salt River At Priest Drive Near Phoenix
USGS 09512165 |
0 cfs | 2.9 ft | None | |||||
|
Salt River At Hagers Grove
USGS 05502300 |
6 cfs | 0.43 ft | 328.36 | |||||
|
Salt River Near Shelbina
USGS 05502500 |
16 cfs | 5.78 ft | 19900 | |||||
|
Salt River At Glensboro
USGS 03295400 |
100 cfs | 3.45 ft | -1.49 | |||||
|
Salt River Near Center
USGS 05507800 |
57 cfs | 1.93 ft | -23.36 | |||||
|
Salt River Near New London
USGS 05508000 |
106 cfs | 2.29 ft | -83.64 | |||||
|
Salt River At Shepherdsville
USGS 03298500 |
835 cfs | 2.36 ft | -16.5 |
The Salt River Project (SRP) is the umbrella name for two separate entities: the Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, an agency of the state of Arizona that serves as an electrical utility for the Phoenix metropolitan area, and the Salt River Valley Water Users' Association, a utility cooperative that serves as the primary water provider for much of central Arizona. It is one of the primary public utility companies in Arizona.
The name, Rio Salado Project, (Spanish for Salt River Project) used to refer to the improvement projects along the Salt River through the Phoenix Metropolitan Area, is not related to SRP.