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

Winter Weather Advisory issued February 11 at 2:29AM MST until February 12 at 11:00AM MST by NWS Denver CO

Effective: Wed February 11, 2026, 2:29 AM
Expires: Wed February 11, 2026, 3:30 PM

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations 4 to 10 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...The Mountains of Summit County, the Mosquito Range, and the Indian Peaks. * WHEN...Until 11 AM MST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions will especially impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for Colorado can be obtained by calling 5 1 1 or by going to www.cotrip.org.

Winter Weather Advisory issued February 10 at 12:14PM MST until February 12 at 12:00PM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Tue February 10, 2026, 12:14 PM
Expires: Wed February 11, 2026, 11:00 AM

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches with locally higher amounts possible. * WHERE...Flat Tops, Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys, Grand and Battlement Mesas, and West Elk and Sawatch Mountains. * WHEN...From 6 AM Wednesday to noon MST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

Winter Weather Advisory issued February 10 at 9:56PM MST until February 12 at 12:00PM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Tue February 10, 2026, 9:56 PM
Expires: Wed February 11, 2026, 12:00 PM

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches with locally higher amounts possible. * WHERE...Flat Tops, Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys, Grand and Battlement Mesas, and West Elk and Sawatch Mountains. * WHEN...From 6 AM Wednesday to noon MST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

Avalanche Watch issued February 10 at 4:38PM MST by NWS Denver CO

Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.

Effective: Tue February 10, 2026, 4:38 PM
Expires: Wed February 11, 2026, 4:45 PM

AVABOU THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER. AVALANCHE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5:00 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 5:00 PM WEDNESDAY *WHAT Dangerous avalanche conditions are taking shape. Expect the Avalanche Danger to rise to HIGH (Level 4 of 5) by late Wednesday evening. *WHERE Park Range, Flat Tops, Elk heads, and Ruby Raggeds *WHEN Expect dangerous avalanche conditions to begin overnight Wednesday and last through Thursday. *IMPACTS Heavy snow and wind, drifting snow, will create dangerous avalanche conditions. Large and dangerous avalanches will be easy to trigger once the new snow accumulates. Avalanches will run naturally. *PRECAUTION/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS Travel in backcountry avalanche terrain is not recommended on THURSDAY. Avoid travel on and under slopes with a slope angle steeper than about 30 degrees. You can find more detailed information at colorado.gov/avalanche Davis