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
Sturgeon River
was last observed at
199
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
395
acre-ft of water today; about 26%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
766 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2019-04-24 when daily discharge volume was observed at
8,110 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Sturgeon River Near Sidnaw
reporting a streamflow rate of 227 cfs.
This is also the highest stage along the Sturgeon River, with a gauge stage of
4.27 ft at this location.
This river is monitored from 4 different streamgauging stations along the Sturgeon River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 1,228 ft, the
Sturgeon River Near Sidnaw.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-12-18 |
| Discharge Volume | 395 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
199.0 cfs
-2.0 cfs (-1.0%) |
| Percent of Normal | 25.98% |
| Maximum |
8,110.0 cfs
2019-04-24 |
| Seasonal Avg | 766 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sturgeon River Near Sidnaw
USGS 04040500 |
227 cfs | 4.27 ft | 48.37 | |||||
|
Sturgeon River At Wolverine
USGS 04127997 |
199 cfs | 2.84 ft | -1 | |||||
|
Sturgeon River Near Alston
USGS 04041500 |
68 cfs | 3.35 ft | -59.82 | |||||
|
Sturgeon River Near Nahma Junction
USGS 04057510 |
105 cfs | 4.2 ft | 2.94 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Sturgeon River is a 260 km long river located in central Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the North Saskatchewan River. The stream crosses Sturgeon County, which was named for this river.
At the Villeneuve station, Sturgeon River has a discharge of 0.4 to 3 m³/s.Fish species which may be found in the river include: walleye, pike, perch, burbot, goldeye, sturgeon, whitefish, and sauger.