Station Name: MUDDY CREEK BELOW YOUNG DRAW, NEAR BAGGS, WY
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 6,289 feet

Nearest Address:
Mesa Rd
Baggs, WY 82321
Carbon County

GPS Coordinates: 41.06815856, -107.6315964

Nearby Water Temperatures

Red Flag Warning issued August 5 at 4:19PM MDT until August 6 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

Effective: Wed August 5, 2026, 4:19 PM
Expires: Thu August 6, 2026, 6:00 AM

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 421 through 425. * WIND...West to northwest winds from 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph during the daytime. Expect lighter southwest winds overnight. * HUMIDITY...Daytime minimum RH between 6 to 12 percent. Recoveries Wednesday night between 15 to 25 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Air Quality Alert issued August 5 at 4:10PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Wed August 5, 2026, 4:10 PM
Expires: Thu August 6, 2026, 9:00 AM

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Moffat, Routt, Grand, Rio Blanco, Eagle, Summit, Garfield, Pitkin, Mesa, Delta, Gunnison, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel, Dolores, Montezuma, La Plata, Saguache, San Juan, Hinsdale, Mineral, Archuleta, Jackson, Gilpin, Clear Creek, Elbert, Lake, Park, Teller, El Paso, Chaffee, Fremont, Pueblo, Custer, Huerfano, Rio Grande, Alamosa, Costilla and Conejos Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Craig, Steamboat Springs, Granby, Hot Sulphur Springs, Kremmling, Meeker, Rangely, Eagle, Vail, Breckenridge, Glenwood Springs, Aspen, Grand Junction, Delta, Gunnison, Montrose, Nucla, Ouray, Telluride, Dove Creek, Cortez, Durango, Hermosa, Honeyville, Rockwood, Saguache, Silverton, Lake City, Creede, Pagosa Springs, Walden, Central City, Georgetown, Kiowa, Leadville, Fairplay, Cripple Creek, Colorado Springs, Buena Vista, Salida, Canon City, Pueblo, Westcliffe, Del Norte, South Fork, Alamosa, San Luis and Conejos. WHEN...900 AM Wednesday August 05 to 900 AM Thursday August 06 IMPACTS...Areas of moderate to heavy smoke, from in-state and out- of-state wildfires, will be possible across the advisory area through at least Thursday morning. HEALTH INFORMATION...If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.