Same strainer is still there. It is river-WIDE. Covers 100% of the channel- so just don’t go there. It is 1/2 mile down from “Low/Stupid Bridge” (which is Hwy 14 bridge between Dadd Gulch and Indian Meadows) and 1/4 mile down from Dadd Gulch. Hey boaters- this is the real deal. Do NOT attempt, well… anything. Don’t try to “take care of it”, don’t try to “go around/under/over it”. Just don’t. I will let you know when Mother Nature takes care of it… and subsequently where she has landed next. Be Safe. Be Sane. Be Fun!

Currently 39˚F, overcast and breezy.

FLOWS:
Poudre at Rustic: Site not reporting since May 2. City is working on this.

Hewlett Gulch Bridge: Last Update: May 8, 2020 3:04 AM
Stage: 3.21 Feet; Flow: 614.4 Cubic Feet per Second

Mouth of the Canyon: Last Update: May 8, 2020 2:37 AM
Stage: 3.31 Feet; Flow: 186 Cubic Feet per Second

N. Fork in Livermore: Last Updated: 5/8/2020 09:00
Stage: N/A Feet; Flow: 104 Cubic Feet per Second

N. Fork below Seaman: Last Updated: 5/8/2020 08:30
Stage: 4.51 Feet; Flow: 133 Cubic Feet per Second

Lions Park: Last Update: May 8, 2020 2:14 AM
Stage: 1.64 Feet; Flow: 36.3 Cubic Feet per Second

Fort Collins: Last Updated: Last Update: May 8, 2020 3:02 AM
Stage: 0.51 Feet; Flow: 10.4 Cubic Feet per Second

Big Thompson at Cedar Cove: Last Updated: 5/8/2020 08:15
Stage: 4.42 Feet; Flow: 156 Cubic Feet per Second

N. Platte @ Northgate: Last Updated: 5/8/2020 08:45
Stage: N/A Feet; Flow: 999 Cubic Feet per Second

CONDITIONS:
Joe Wright SNOTEL: Snow Water Equivalent: 22.1“; Depth: 51“; Observed Overnight Temp: 26˚F
Irene SNOTEL: Snow Water Equivalent: 24.2“; Depth: 62“; Observed Overnight Temp: 21˚F
Hourglass SNOTEL: Snow Water Equivalent: 9.1“; Depth: 23“; Observed Overnight Temp: 28˚F
Long DrawSNOTEL: Snow Water Equivalent: 16.4“; Depth: 40“; Observed Overnight Temp: 22˚F

Air Temp in Poudre Park: 39˚F
Water Temp Poudre Park: 45˚F
Water Speed Poudre Park: N/A

Today’s expected Wx: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

The Strainer warning from the other day has been upgraded to SEVERE! We scouted this tree yesterday and it is a river wide HUGE ponderosa. The original pic I received looked like a docile little lodge pole pine. NOPE.

This is exactly 0.45 mile downstream from Low/Stupid Bridge (Hwy 14 bridge between Dadd Gulch and Indian Meadows) and exactly 1/4 mile downstream from Dadd Gulch Put In (new stairs). This strainer is NOT passable. DO NOT attempt to go through, under or around this hazard!

(Note, I will continue to post this periodically until Mother Nature takes care of the problem. At which time I will hope whomever finds where it has landed next will inform me, so I can post the new location. Thank you!)

Currently 63˚F, sunny and breezy.

FLOWS:
Poudre at Rustic: Last Update: May 2, 2020 11:03 PM
Stage: 1.52 Feet; Flow: 213.4 Cubic Feet per Second

Hewlett Gulch Bridge: Last Update: May 7, 2020 4:54 AM
Stage: 3.18 Feet; Flow: 600 Cubic Feet per Second

Mouth of the Canyon: Last Update: May 7, 2020 4:31 AM
Stage: 3.37 Feet; Flow: 213 Cubic Feet per Second

N. Fork in Livermore: Last Updated: 5/7/2020 10:00
Stage: N/A Feet; Flow: 116 Cubic Feet per Second

N. Fork below Seaman: Last Updated: 5/7/2020 10:30
Stage: 4.53 Feet; Flow: 137 Cubic Feet per Second

Lions Park: Last Update: May 7, 2020 4:14 AM
Stage: 1.85 Feet; Flow: 49 Cubic Feet per Second

Fort Collins: Last Updated: Last Update: May 7, 2020 4:02 AM
Stage: 0.55 Feet; Flow: 12.1 Cubic Feet per Second

Big Thompson at Cedar Cove: Last Updated: 5/7/2020 10:15
Stage: 4.42 Feet; Flow: 156 Cubic Feet per Second

N. Platte @ Northgate: Last Updated: 5/7/2020 09:45
Stage: N/A Feet; Flow: 1300 Cubic Feet per Second

CONDITIONS:
Joe Wright SNOTEL: Snow Water Equivalent: 22.6“; Depth: 53“; Observed Overnight Temp: 40˚F
Irene SNOTEL: Snow Water Equivalent: 24.3“; Depth: 63“; Observed Overnight Temp: 36˚F
Hourglass SNOTEL: Snow Water Equivalent: 9.9“; Depth: 25“; Observed Overnight Temp: 36˚F
Long DrawSNOTEL: Snow Water Equivalent: 16.8“; Depth: 41“; Observed Overnight Temp: 34˚F

Air Temp in Poudre Park: 63˚F
Water Temp Poudre Park: 45˚F
Water Speed Poudre Park: N/A

Today’s expected Wx: Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

The Strainer warning from the other day has been upgraded to SEVERE! We scouted this tree yesterday and it is a river wide HUGE ponderosa. The original pic I received looked like a docile little lodge pole pine. NOPE.

This is exactly 0.45 mile downstream from Low/Stupid Bridge (Hwy 14 bridge between Dadd Gulch and Indian Meadows) and exactly 1/4 mile downstream from Dadd Gulch Put In (new stairs). This strainer is NOT passable. DO NOT attempt to go through, under or around this hazard!

Picture curtesy of Hayley Spurrier