RMA Poudre Rock Report

Pine View 3.6 at 1100 hrs

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Yay for June Rains!! Pine View got a slight bump today and we are at 3.6 at 11 this am. Currently 64.8˚F, overcast and damp. ** NOTICE- Flash Flood Watch in Effect (see below for details) **

Hewlett Gulch Bridge: 4.45 Feet; Flow: 1353.8 Cubic Feet per Second
Mouth of the Canyon: 4.71 ft 1240 cfs
N. Fork below Seaman: 4.22 ft 114 cfs
N. Fork at Livermore: 8.19 ft 114 cfs
In Fort Collins: 3.21 ft 433 cfs
Air Temp at 1115: 65˚F
Water Temp today: 54˚F

Today’s expected Wx: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

…FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT NOON THROUGH THIS EVENING…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS…URBAN CORRIDOR
AND ADJACENT PLAINS IN COLORADO INCLUDING THE DENVER METRO AREA

* NOON THROUGH THIS EVENING

* NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE
FOOTHILLS AND PALMER DIVIDE THEN SHIFT EASTWARD ACROSS THE I-25
CORRIDOR AND ADJACENT PLAINS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
THE AIRMASS WILL REMAIN VERY MOIST AND BECOME INCREASINGLY
UNSTABLE WITH AFTERNOON HEATING. THE SLOWER MOVING STORMS COULD
PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING.
THE STRONGER STORMS COULD PRODUCE UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL IN
LESS THAN ONE HOUR…AND UP TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL IN 2 TO 3
HOURS IF A STORM BECOMES STATIONARY.

* FLASH FLOODING MAY CAUSE RAPID RISES IN RIVERS AND STREAMS…
AND FLOODING IN NORMALLY DRY CREEKS AND LOW LYING AREAS. HEAVY
RAIN MAY OVERWHELM DRAINAGE SYSTEMS CAUSING OVERTOPPING OF ROADS
AT CREEK CROSSINGS AND FLOODING OF CITY STREETS. RURAL ROADS MAY
WASH OUT…AND ROCK AND MUD SLIDES ARE POSSIBLE IN MOUNTAIN
AREAS…ESPECIALLY IN THE BURN SCARS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

Pine View 3.5 at NOON

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A tad bouncy at the Rock still, but calling it a low 3.5. Currently 73˚F, overcast with a slight breeze.

Hewlett Gulch Bridge: 4.38 Feet; Flow: 1300 Cubic Feet per Second
Mouth of the Canyon: 4.63 ft 1160 cfs
N. Fork below Seaman: 4.16 ft 103 cfs
N. Fork at Livermore: 8.13 ft 105 cfs
In Fort Collins: 2.8 ft 315 cfs
Current Air Temperature (1215): 72.4˚F
Water Temperature same time: 55˚F

Today’s expected Wx: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Pine View 3.5 at 0700

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Solid 3.5 this morning. Currently 67˚F, clear and calm.

Hewlett Gulch Bridge: 4.4 Feet; Flow: 1315.4 Cubic Feet per Second
Mouth of the Canyon: 4.66 ft 1190 cfs
N. Fork below Seaman: 4.13 ft 97.9 cfs
N. Fork at Livermore: 8.11 ft 102 cfs
In Fort Collins: 1.76 ft 109 cfs
(Yep, that’s right… if the USGS gauges are accurate this morning, there is as much water flowing out of Seaman Reservoir as there is going through downtown FoCo right now!)
Air Temperature at 0715: 67˚F
H2O Temperature at 0715: 54˚F

Today’s expected Wx: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.