2026-03-07T00:00:00-07:00
* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 8 inches, with the heaviest snow south of Castle Rock. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Castle Rock. * WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to midnight MST tonight. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions will impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
Summary
Total streamflow across the
Wood River
was last observed at
503
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
998
acre-ft of water today; about 121%
of normal.
River levels are high.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
417 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2023-12-19 when daily discharge volume was observed at
2,886 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Wood River Near Klamath Agency
reporting a streamflow rate of 503 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Wood River Near Arcadia
with a gauge stage of 3.85 ft.
This river is monitored from 3 different streamgauging stations along the Wood River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 4,146 ft, the
Wood River Near Klamath Agency.
15-Day Weather Outlook
River Details
| Last Updated | 2026-03-05 |
| Discharge Volume | 998 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
503.0 cfs
+61.0 cfs (+13.8%) |
| Percent of Normal | 120.75% |
| Maximum |
2,886.0 cfs
2023-12-19 |
| Seasonal Avg | 417 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wood River Near Klamath Agency
USGS 11504115 |
503 cfs | 3.02 ft | 13.8 | |||||
|
Wood River Near Arcadia
USGS 01117800 |
49 cfs | 3.85 ft | -1.81 | |||||
|
Wood River At Hope Valley
USGS 01118000 |
155 cfs | 2.62 ft | 44.86 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Wood River is a tributary of the Columbia River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The river's lower reach is flooded by Mica Dam on the Columbia River, until its inundation the river was formerly a tributary of the Canoe River. The lower Wood River is called Wood Reach, which is connected to Canoe Reach, the flooded lower portion of the Canoe River. Both are part of the Mica Dam's reservoir, Kinbasket Lake.