Archives for May 2018

Good Morning Boaters! We have crossed the 2.0 threshold! Have fun and Be Safe!

Currently ˚F, 55˚F, partly cloudy and calm.

FLOWS
Poudre at Rustic: N/A (the City is working on this issue)
Hewlett Gulch Bridge: N/A (the City is working on this issue)
Mouth of the Canyon: Stage: 3.87 Feet; Flow: 485 Cubic Feet per Second
N. Fork in Livermore: Stage: N/A Feet; Flow: 139 Cubic Feet per Second
N. Fork below Seaman: Stage: 4.72 Feet; Flow: 166 Cubic Feet per Second
Fort Collins: Stage: N/A Feet; Flow: 290 Cubic Feet per Second

CONDITIONS:
Joe Wright SNOTEL: NRCS SNOTEL site has been down for the last five days.
Air Temp in Poudre Park: 55˚F
Water Temp Poudre Park: 47˚F
Water Speed Poudre Park: N/A

Today’s expected Wx: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Currently 70˚, partly cloudy and breezy. (*See bottom of report for important Safety Intel, Narrows)

Hewlett Gulch: N/A
Rustic: N/A
Mouth of Canyon: Stage: 3.80 ft Flow: 437 cfs
N.Fork at Seaman: Stage: 4.73 ft Flow: 168 cfs
Ft. Collins: Stage: N/A Flow: 300 cfs
Current Air Temp (Poudre Park): 70˚F
Current H2O Temp (Poudre Park): 50˚F
Current Stream Speed (Poudre Park): N/A

Today’s Expected Wx: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

**Important Safety Issues in the Narrows. There is lots of ugly wood at the top of Sports Car in Middle, and two pinned kayaks at the top of the Lower Narrows. Both boaters are reportedly safe and accounted for.

This just in today from Mad Dog Maddox:

Narrows.
There is lots of ugly wood at the top of race car corner.
There are 2 boats pinned at the entrance to Lower Narrows: (yellow on river left of the airplane turn, blue just below airplane turn).
Both kayaker so are safe.

Be safe out there and watch out for these hazards.

Pine View 1.7+ at 0600. Was 52˚, overcast and beautiful!

Hewlett Gulch: N/A
Rustic: N/A
Mouth: Stage: 3.67 ft Flow: 355 cfs
N.Fork at Seaman: Stage: 4.65 ft Flow: 150 cfs
Ft.Collins: Stage: N/A; Flow: 217 cfs
SNOTEL at Joe Wright: N/A
River Temp: N/A
River Speed: N/A

Today’s expected Wx Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

It was dark this morning and snowing at the Rock (oddly enough, Snowing at the Rock, and raining at the Pine View Take-Out). So it was hard to tell the exact level, but the bar at 1.5 was definitely under water.

Hewlett Gulch: N/A
Rustic: N/A
Mouth: Stage: 3.57 ft; Flow: 298 cfs
N.Fork at Seaman: Stage: 3.86 ft; Flow: 35.2 cfs
Ft.Collins: Stage: N/A; Flow: 211 cfs
SNOTEL at Joe Wright: SWE: 21.9″, Snow Depth (yesterday) 54″, Observed Air Temp 30˚F
River Temp: N/A
River Speed: N/A

Today’s expected Wx: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 48. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight.