Station Name: FOUNTAIN CREEK NEAR FOUNTAIN, CO.
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 5,368 feet

Nearest Address:
16040 Old Pueblo Rd
Fountain, CO 80817
El Paso County

GPS Coordinates: 38.6016647, -104.6702503

Nearby Water Temperatures

Red Flag Warning issued January 19 at 2:06PM MST until January 20 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Mon January 19, 2026, 2:06 PM
Expires: Tue January 20, 2026, 6:15 AM

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM to 5 PM MST Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 221, 222, 228 and 229. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.

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.

Red Flag Warning issued January 20 at 2:56AM MST until January 20 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Tue January 20, 2026, 2:56 AM
Expires: Tue January 20, 2026, 5:00 PM

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 221, 222, 228 and 229. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.

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.

Red Flag Warning issued January 20 at 2:56AM MST until January 20 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Tue January 20, 2026, 2:56 AM
Expires: Tue January 20, 2026, 5:00 PM

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 5 PM MST this afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 225 and 226. for zone 220, the Red Flag warning is for areas mainly below 9000 feet. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.

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.