Pine View 2.4 at 0800! As expected, warmer temps and sun brought down some H2O. Currently 50.4˚F, overcast, breezy and DAMP! The sudden rise may be tempered a bit with upcoming expected Wx.

Hewlett Bridge Gauge: Still Out of Service
Mouth of the Canyon: 4.55 ft 1120 cfs
N.Fork below Seaman: 5.94 ft 777 cfs
SNOTEL Joe Wright: Last report, May 2, shows 67″ of snow with 20.4″ SWE

Today’s expected Wx: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 49. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tonight: Rain showers before midnight, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 39. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Pine View tops 2!!  Currently 60˚F, sunny and calm.  Riv’s running murky and quite cold- took a dip after the morning Rock Report Run… so refreshing!

Hewlett Bridge Gauge: Still O.O.S
Mouth of the Canyon:   4.37 ft; 923 cfs
N.Fork below Seaman: 5.86 ft; 727 cfs

Today’s expected Wx:
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Pine View 1.8 this morning.

Hewlett Bridge Gauge: Still O.O.S.
Mouth of Canyon: 4.27 tf; 834 cfs
N. Fork, below Seaman: 5.86 ft; 834 cfs

Today’s expected Wx: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light south southeast wind.

Slight drop. Currently 33˚F and snowing.

Hewlett: 3.15 Feet; Flow: 419.90 cfs
Mouth: 4.14 Feet; Flow: 725 cfs
N. Fork: 5.66 Feet; Flow: 614 cfs

Today’s expected Wx: Snow likely before 2pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Pine View holding steady at 1.8 today. The blue poly tank at the top of the Grey Rock Bridge Straights is still there, but now about 1 foot under the surface. I’m afraid we may have missed our window for removal.

Flows:
Hewlett Bridge: Out Of Service (O.O.S.)
Mouth of Canyon: 4.00 feet; 612 cfs
North Fork Seaman: 5.89 feet; 746 cfs

Today’s expected Wx: This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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