RMA Poudre Rock Report

Early start here at Camp Falbo, lol.

Currently 55˚F, sunny and beautiful.

Hewlett Gulch Bridge: Stage: 4.5 Feet; Flow: 1400 Cubic Feet per Second
Mouth of the Canyon: Stage: 5.35 Feet; Flow: 2050 Cubic Feet per Second
Fort Collins: Stage: N/A Feet; Flow: 1870 Cubic Feet per Second
N. Fork in Livermore: Stage: N/A Feet; Flow: 803 Cubic Feet per Second
N. Fork below Seaman: Stage: 6.49 Feet; Flow: 764 Cubic Feet per Second
Poudre at Rustic: Stage: 2.63 Feet; Flow: N/A Cubic Feet per Second
Joe Wright SNOTEL: Snow Water Equivalent: 14.7“; Depth: 32“; Temp: 29˚F
Air Temp in Poudre Park: 55˚F
Water Temp Poudre Park: 44˚F

Today’s expected Wx: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunders

CAUTION – steel cable: if you put in at mm 86 (White Mile put in on Upper), there is a steel cable across the river ~0.5 miles downstream.  Just after the river bends left and still in the houses area.  The cable is very difficult to see.  On 5/29 you could likely boat over it on the left hand side, but middle or right you had to lift it out of the way or duck it on the far right.  This looks like the second half of a cable system to get across the river as there’s another strung up higher (~20ft) where I suspect this one used to be.

Also, lots of big trees are down in both Upper & Lower Rustic, some visible from the road, some not.  Be on your toes.  The worst is a couple miles (I think) downstream of the White Mile.  At 3.5 on the Rock, it forces you to get your raft stuck in the middle of the rapid (boulder garden at this level).  At higher flows you might be able to avoid getting stuck, but the the tree is in the main current.   We lost count, but probably ~10 big trees down in the river, numerous small ones as well.  4 of these I saw on the road on the drive up.  All are visible currently from upstream.   The vast majority are on upper Rustic.  But Lower has 2 of them ~1 mile above Century Park.  I’m not sure how many of them will move as the water goes up, as some still had roots in the ground.   A few of them  will get more exciting I suspect as the water increases.

Thanks for the heads up John (Tilleman)

Currently 55˚F, sunny and beautiful. Happy Memorial Day all!!

Hewlett Gulch Bridge: Stage: 4.59 Feet; Flow: 1463.8 Cubic Feet per Second
Mouth of the Canyon: Stage: 5.46 Feet; Flow: 2182 Cubic Feet per Second
Fort Collins: Stage: N/A Feet; Flow: 2060 Cubic Feet per Second
N. Fork in Livermore: Stage: N/A Feet; Flow: 879 Cubic Feet per Second
N. Fork below Seaman: Stage: 6.61 feet; Flow: 842 Cubic Feet per Second
Poudre at Rustic: Stage: 2.73 Feet; Flow: N/A Cubic Feet per Second
Joe Wright SNOTEL: Snow Water Equivalent: 14.8“; Depth: 33“; Temp: 29˚F
Air Temp in Poudre Park: 55˚F
Water Temp Poudre Park: 45˚F

Today’s expected Wx: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

Currently 46˚F, sunny and Beautiful!!

Hewlett Gulch Bridge: Stage: 4.63 Feet; Flow: 1492.7 Cubic Feet per Second (1:26am)
Mouth of the Canyon: Stage: 5.63 Feet; Flow: 2399 Cubic Feet per Second (1:22am)
Fort Collins: Stage: N/A Feet; Flow: 2380 Cubic Feet per Second
N. Fork in Livermore: Stage: N/A Feet; Flow: 1040 Cubic Feet per Second
N. Fork below Seaman: Stage: 6.82 Feet; Flow: 988 Cubic Feet per Second
Poudre at Rustic: Stage: 2.62 Feet; Flow: N/A Cubic Feet per Second (1:26am)
Joe Wright SNOTEL: Snow Water Equivalent: 15.0“; Depth: N/A“; Temp: 22˚F
Air Temp in Poudre Park: 46˚F
Water Temp Poudre Park: 42˚F (7:30 this morning)

Today’s expected Wx: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Currently 55˚F, cloudy and raining intermittently.

Hewlett Gulch Bridge: Stage: 4.66 Feet; Flow: 1512.3 Cubic Feet per Second
Mouth of the Canyon: Stage: 5.95 Feet; Flow: 2825 Cubic Feet per Second
Fort Collins: Stage: N/A Feet; Flow: 2860 Cubic Feet per Second
N. Fork in Livermore: Stage: N/A Feet; Flow: 1080 Cubic Feet per Second
N. Fork below Seaman: Stage: 6.94 Feet; Flow: 1080 Cubic Feet per Second
Poudre at Rustic: Stage: 2.76 Feet; Flow: N/A Cubic Feet per Second
Joe Wright SNOTEL: Snow Water Equivalent: 14.5“; Depth: 30“; Temp: 33˚F
Air Temp in Poudre Park: 55˚F
Last Water Temp Poudre Park: 42˚F

Today’s expected Wx: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 3 to 7 mph.