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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.


Sturgeon River River Levels

Last Updated: December 18, 2025

The Sturgeon River is a 106-mile-long river that flows through northern Michigan.


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.