...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
Suwannee River
was last observed at
14,070
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
27,908
acre-ft of water today; about 40%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
34,884 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2014-04-30 when daily discharge volume was observed at
235,920 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Suwannee River Near Wilcox
reporting a streamflow rate of 3,170 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Suwannee R Nr Benton Fla
with a gauge stage of 79.85 ft.
This river is monitored from 10 different streamgauging stations along the Suwannee River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 104 ft, the
Suwannee River At Us 441.
| Last Updated | 2025-12-18 |
| Discharge Volume | 27,908 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
14,070.0 cfs
+199.0 cfs (+1.43%) |
| Percent of Normal | 40.33% |
| Maximum |
235,920.0 cfs
2014-04-30 |
| Seasonal Avg | 34,884 cfs |
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Suwannee River At Us 441
USGS 02314500 |
147 cfs | 2.36 ft | -3.92 | |||||
|
Suwannee R Nr Benton Fla
USGS 02315000 |
1250 cfs | 79.85 ft | ||||||
|
Suwannee River At White Springs
USGS 02315500 |
155 cfs | 50.99 ft | -6.06 | |||||
|
Suwannee River At Suwannee Springs Fla
USGS 02315550 |
288 cfs | 38.53 ft | -1.71 | |||||
|
Suwannee River At Ellaville
USGS 02319500 |
1400 cfs | 2.22 ft | 0 | |||||
|
Suwannee River At Dowling Park
USGS 02319800 |
1490 cfs | 21.98 ft | -0.67 | |||||
|
Suwannee River At Luraville
USGS 02320000 |
1630 cfs | 17.75 ft | 1.24 | |||||
|
Suwannee River At Branford
USGS 02320500 |
2670 cfs | 3.76 ft | 0.38 | |||||
|
Suwannee River Near Bell
USGS 02323000 |
3120 cfs | 5.22 ft | 4 | |||||
|
Suwannee River Near Wilcox
USGS 02323500 |
3170 cfs | 3.3 ft | 2.59 |
The Suwannee River (also spelled Suwanee River) is a river that runs through south Georgia southward into Florida in the southern United States. It is a wild blackwater river, about 246 miles (396 km) long. The Suwannee River is the site of the prehistoric Suwanee Straits which separated peninsular Florida from the panhandle.