Pine View 1.8 this morning.

Hewlett Bridge Gauge: Still O.O.S.
Mouth of Canyon: 4.27 tf; 834 cfs
N. Fork, below Seaman: 5.86 ft; 834 cfs

Today’s expected Wx: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light south southeast wind.

Slight drop. Currently 33˚F and snowing.

Hewlett: 3.15 Feet; Flow: 419.90 cfs
Mouth: 4.14 Feet; Flow: 725 cfs
N. Fork: 5.66 Feet; Flow: 614 cfs

Today’s expected Wx: Snow likely before 2pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Pine View holding steady at 1.8 today. The blue poly tank at the top of the Grey Rock Bridge Straights is still there, but now about 1 foot under the surface. I’m afraid we may have missed our window for removal.

Flows:
Hewlett Bridge: Out Of Service (O.O.S.)
Mouth of Canyon: 4.00 feet; 612 cfs
North Fork Seaman: 5.89 feet; 746 cfs

Today’s expected Wx: This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

“Bureaucracies force us to practice nonsense. And if you rehearse nonsense, you may one day find yourself the victim of it.”
― Laurence Gonzales, Everyday Survival: Why Smart People Do Stupid Things

Sorry for the late post. And this might not be my most accurate post, as it was pretty dark at 0615 and I needed a flashlight to see the rock. But it sure looked just below the “2” line.

I will start posting on a regular basis this week. Looking forward to a great season. See you all out there!

Boaters and Anglers,
I know you are all getting restless and eager to get wet. This message is to serve two purposes- 1) let you all know we are still here and getting ready for what should be a great season, and 2) let you all know of a hazard that is in the River at this point in time.

1) We will begin reporting on a regular basis in the next couple of weeks. As of today, we are holding steady at 0.9 on the Rock. We may see a significant spike after this weekend, as we may be looking at sunny and warm- at least in the Fort.

2) There is a large man-made plastic object with metal pipes sticking out of it in the Riv. This object is in the beginning of the Bridges Run. Specifically, it is at the top of the Right-Hand-Bend just above the straights above the Grey Rock Bridge. Currently it is under water, but has a metal pipe facing directly upstream. Early Season Boaters- use extreme caution. Adding to the problem, it is not in a good place to scout from the road, as it’s even with the (newer) guard rail- again please use caution if you scout.

We are currently working with several agencies to come up with a plan to remove this object, but no promises there. In the mean time we will keep an eye on it and alert the community if there are any changes.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. Stay safe.