RMA Poudre Rock Report

Yup- just below 3.5 this morning. Currently 44.5˚F, overcast and damp, with a slight breeze.

Hewlett Bridge Gauge: 4.29 Feet; Flow: 1235.7 Cubic Feet per Second
Mouth of the Canyon: 5.41 Feet; Flow: 2050.0 Cubic Feet per Second
N. Fork below Seaman: 6.51 Feet; Flow: 1190.0 Cubic Feet per Second
Fort Collins: 6.28 Feet; Flow: 2130.0 Cubic Feet per Second

Today’s expected Wx: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 49. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Tonight: Rain showers before midnight, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 34. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Broke the 3 barrier! Currently 40.3˚F, overcast and damp, with a slight breeze.

Hewlett Bridge Gauge: 4.01 Feet; Flow: 1050 Cubic Feet per Second (1:00am 5/15)
Mouth of the Canyon: 5.16 Feet; Flow: 1730 Cubic Feet per Second
N. Fork below Seaman: 6.35 Feet; Flow: 1060 Cubic Feet per Second
Main stem in FoCo: 5.71 Feet; Flow: 1700 Cubic Feet per Second

Today’s expected Wx: A chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a high near 55. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Pine View 2.9 (or 2.8) at 5 this morn. My flashlight isn’t strong enough to give me an accurate reading at this hour… but it is definitely in the range of 2 point 8/9 this morning. Currently 37˚F and, well, dark.

Hewlett: Still OOS
Mouth: 5.14 ft 1700 cfs
N. Fork: 6.52 ft 1200 cfs
Town: 5.80 ft 1720 cfs

Today’s expected Wx: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers before midnight, then patchy drizzle with a chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Pine View 2.75. Currently 70˚F and Sunny.

Hewlett: Inactive, No Data
Mouth: 5.18 ft 1760 cfs
N. Fork: 6.61 ft 1270 cfs
FoCo: 9.90 ft 1830 cfs

Today’s expected Wx: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Holding steady. Currently 35˚F, partly cloudy and a slight breeze.

Hewlett Bridge Gauge: Inactive. No Data
Mouth of the Canyon: 5.23 ft 1900 cfs
N. Fork below Seaman: 6.81 ft 1450 cfs
Poudre in Ft. Collins: 6.02 ft 1920 cfs

Flows are higher than normal in the city. Last weekend’s rain brought the main stem up quite a bit, and the abundance of rain has reduced the demand from the farms, so the ditches aren’t running high. So be careful in the city!!

Today’s expected Wx: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.