A fire weather watch remains in effect for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...The southern Front Range foothills, South Park, Palmer Divide and portions of the Adjacent Plains...Fire Weather Zones 214, 216, 238, 239, 241, 242, 243, 246 and 247. * TIMING...From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * 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
Wood River
was last observed at
470
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
932
acre-ft of water today; about 107%
of normal.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
440 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 470 cfs.
This is also the highest stage along the Wood River, with a gauge stage of
3.92 ft at this location.
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.
Last Updated | 2025-04-10 |
Discharge Volume | 932 ACRE-FT |
Streamflow |
470.0 cfs
-7.0 cfs (-1.47%) |
Percent of Normal | 106.93% |
Maximum |
2,886.0 cfs
2023-12-19 |
Seasonal Avg | 440 cfs |
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.