Station Name: ARKANSAS RIVER AT GRANITE, CO.
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 8,947 feet

Nearest Address:
43070 US Highway 24 N
Granite, CO 81211
Chaffee County

GPS Coordinates: 39.04277116, -106.2658553

Nearby Water Temperatures

Avalanche Advisory issued January 23 at 4:50PM MST by NWS Denver CO

Effective: Fri January 23, 2026, 4:50 PM
Expires: Sun January 25, 2026, 5:00 PM

SABCO THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER. ...SPECIAL AVALANCHE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM SUNDAY... *WHAT...A winter storm will dramatically change avalanche conditions, making it easy for backcountry travelers to trigger dangerous avalanches this weekend. Avalanche conditions this weekend will be more dangerous over more of Colorado than previous weekends. *WHERE...Portions of the Front Range, Summit County, the Gore Range and Vail area, Elk Mountains, Grand Mesa, Monarch, most of the San Juan Mountains, and the Sangre de Cristo Range. *WHEN...Through Sunday evening *IMPACTS...Backcountry travelers can easily trigger large avalanches in the mentioned areas. Some avalanches may be triggered remotely. *PRECAUTION/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Consider these abnormal conditions in your travel plans and choose a route that avoids snow-covered avalanche terrain. You can find more detailed information at colorado.gov/avalanche