RMA Poudre Rock Report

Archives for May 2021

Pine View 2.75 at 0800

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Currently 45˚F, sunny and calm, with a cool, crisp air.
FLOWS:
Poudre at Rustic: Last Update: May 13, 2021 8:07 AM
Stage: 2 Feet; Flow: 500.8 Cubic Feet per Second
Hewlett Gulch Bridge: Last Update: May 13, 2021 8:29 AM
Stage: 3.25 Feet; Flow: 633.9 Cubic Feet per Second
Mouth of the Canyon: Last Update: May 13, 2021 7:53 AM
Stage: 4.69 Feet; Flow: 1240 Cubic Feet per Second
N. Fork in Livermore: Last Updated: 5/13/2021 7:00 AM
Flow: 606 Cubic Feet per Second
N. Fork below Seaman: Last Updated:  5/13/2021 7:30 AM
Flow: 666 Cubic Feet per Second
Lions Park: Last Update: May 13, 2021 8:00 AM
Stage: 4.53 Feet; Flow: 1213 Cubic Feet per Second
Fort Collins: Last Updated: Last Update: May 9, 2021 12:58 PM
Stage: 5.19 Feet Flow: 1559.1 Cubic Feet per Second
Big Thompson at Cedar Cove: Last Updated: 5/13/2021 8:15 AM
Flow: 294 Cubic Feet per Second
N. Platte @ Northgate: Last Updated: 5/13/2021 7:45 AM
Flow: 371 Cubic Feet per Second
CONDITIONS:
Joe Wright SNOTEL: Snow Water Equivalent: 22.8“; Depth: 58“; Observed Overnight Temp: 30˚F
Irene SNOTEL: Snow Water Equivalent: 18.7“; Depth: 58“; Observed Overnight Temp: 26˚F
Hourglass SNOTEL: Snow Water Equivalent: 12.7“; Depth: 31“; Observed Overnight Temp: 31˚F
Long Draw SNOTEL: Not Reporting
Air Temp in Poudre Park: 45˚F
Water Temp Poudre Park: 42˚F
Water Speed Poudre Park: N/A
Today’s expected Wx: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west northwest. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Pine View 2.5 at 0830

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Ahhh… now that’s a little more appropriate for this time of year. Let’s see what the SNOTELs show from this last storm!!

Currently 38˚F, sunny, and the Riv is back to a normal color… for now.

FLOWS:
Poudre at Rustic: Last Update: May 11, 2021 7:49 PM (Note, this is last night)
Stage: 2.05 Feet; Flow: 522.5 Cubic Feet per Second

Hewlett Gulch Bridge: Last Update: May 12, 2021 8:54 AM
Stage: 3.34 Feet; Flow: 679.3 Cubic Feet per Second

Mouth of the Canyon: Last Update: May 12, 2021 8:47 AM
Stage: 4.54 Feet; Flow: 1090 Cubic Feet per Second

N. Fork in Livermore: Last Updated: 5/12/2021 8:00 AM
Flow: 478 Cubic Feet per Second

N. Fork below Seaman: Last Updated: 5/12/2021 8:30 AM
Flow: 534 Cubic Feet per Second

Lions Park: Last Update: May 12, 2021 8:46 AM
Stage: 4.37 Feet; Flow: 1120.6 Cubic Feet per Second

Fort Collins: Last Updated: Not Current. Haven’t reported since May 9.

Big Thompson at Cedar Cove: Last Updated: 5/12/2021 8:15 AM
Flow: 294 Cubic Feet per Second

N. Platte @ Northgate: Last Updated: 5/12/2021 8:45 AM
Flow: 422 Cubic Feet per Second

CONDITIONS:
Joe Wright SNOTEL: Snow Water Equivalent: 22.7“; Depth: N/A“; Observed Overnight Temp: 18˚F
Irene SNOTEL: Snow Water Equivalent: 18.6“; Depth: N/A“; Observed Overnight Temp: 17˚F
Hourglass SNOTEL: Snow Water Equivalent: 13.0“; Depth: 38“; Observed Overnight Temp: 21˚F
Long Draw SNOTEL: Not Reporting
Hourglass is reporting 11′ of new snow over the last couple days!!

Air Temp in Poudre Park: 38˚F
Water Temp Poudre Park: 42˚F
Water Speed Poudre Park: N/A

Today’s expected Wx: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

Pine View Report- lower than yesterday

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I will have the full report in a couple hours. In the mean time, all reporting gages are right around 200 cfs lower than yesterday. Look for more info later.

Additionally, expect more snow in the canyon this afternoon. Most likely a rain/snow mix with a high of 38˚F.